Q. How much budgetary support has the government constituted for 'Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund'?
Answer:
Rs 939.48 crores
Notes: The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a 3-year extension of the Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) until 2025-26. The extension maintains the approved fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore with a budgetary support of Rs 939.48 crore. FIDF, initiated in 2018-19, has so far approved 121 projects, creating fisheries infrastructure and generating over 2.5 lakh employment opportunities. The extension aims to further boost development in fisheries, encouraging both public and private sector investments for economic growth in the sector.