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BLUE REVOLUTION:

INVESTING IN INDIA'S BLUE

ECONOMY

Many times more investment is being made in the
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana than the
amount invested in it after independence. As a
result of these efforts, all records of fish production
in the country have been broken.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

The country, including the sea coast and
fishing sector, has enormous potential for a
blue revolution. India is the world's largest
shrimp producer and the world's second
largest fish producer, employing approximately
2.8 crore people. This is why, when Prime
Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014, the
Green Revolution, White Revolution, and Blue
Revolution were all included in the resolution to
double farmer income.
FISH PRODUCTION INCREASED n The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and
20 TIMES AFTER INDEPENDENCE 14,725 Dairy was established for the first time in the

country.

Decade Production in n Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and
thousand tons Management of Fisheries, a five-year scheme
8400 with a budget of three thousand crore rupees, was
launched in 2015-2016.
In order to improve infrastructure, a Rs 7522 crore
n
infrastructure development fund for fisheries and
aquaculture was created in 2018-2019.
5656 n After independence in May 2020, the Pradhan

Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana with the highest
investment of 20 thousand 50 crore rupees was
3836 introduced, which is being implemented by 2024-
2025, in order to bring sustainable development
and blue revolution to the fishing sector. PMMSY
2442 has set a goal of creating new jobs for 55 lakh
people by 2025.
1756 n The Government of India has developed a National
1160 Policy for the Blue Economy-2021, which aims
752 to promote the blue economy's contribution to
India's GDP, improve the lives of coastal residents,
preserve marine biodiversity, and promote national
conservation of marine areas and resources.
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