Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Food Processing Projects
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS

## 1870. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) The number of on-going food processing projects in the country, State/UT-wise along with its present status;
- (b) The details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for these projects since its inception, State/UT-wise;
- (c) The details of the targets fixed and achievements made under these projects since its inception;
- (d) Whether some of the projects are lagging behind in achieving the fixed target in some of the States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) The action taken by the Government for timely completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) & (b): The status of on-going food processing projects in the country and funds released to these projects since inception State/UT-wise is given in the Annexure.
- (c): The  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  42  Mega  Food  Park  projects,  134  Cold Chain  projects,  38  Abattoir  projects  and  assistance  to  7381  proposals  for  technology  upgradation/establishment/modernization of food processing industries. On an average, each Mega Food  Park  attracts  investment  of  about  Rs.100  Crore  in  Common  Facilities  and  leverage  an additional investment of about Rs. 250 Crore  in processing units leading to an annual turnover of about Rs.450 - 500 Crore and creation of direct/ indirect employment of about 5000 persons. Each  Mega  Food  Park  on  being  fully  operational  also  benefits  about  25000  farmers.  The Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  supported  integrated  Cold  Chain  projects  envisage creation of  5.01 lakh MT of Cold Storage, Controlled Atmosphere (CA)/ Modified Atmosphere (MA) storage,  Deep  Freezer,  116.40  MT  per  hour  of  IQF,  52.65  Lakh  Litres  Per  Day  Milk storage  and  766  numbers  of  reefer  carriers.    The  abattoir  projects  have  the  capacity  for processing of 3405 large animals, 19650 sheep/goat, 2510 pig and 14000 poultry per day.
- (d): Although  the  Ministry  adheres  to  timelines  for  completion  of  projects  as  per  scheme guidelines, the delay in implementation takes place due to reasons like delay in term loan from the  banks,  change  in  components  of  the  project,  import  of  plant  and  machinery,  natural calamities, delay in statutory clearances from State Governments etc. (e): For timely completion of the projects, Ministry has suitably modified the guidelines of the  Schemes  from  time  to time in consultation with the stakeholders, involving State Governments  in  the  process  of  selection  of  the  projects  by  including  them  in  the  Technical Committee  and  Inter-Ministerial  Approval  Committee,  making  available  affordable  credit through NABARD, classifying food processing as agriculture activity for primary sector lending, fiscal concessions on importing equipments,  reduction of excise duties, exemption from Service Tax  and  benefits  under  Income  Tax  Act  etc.  The  matter  of  establishing  a  single  window clearance  system  for  speedy  approvals  to  the  projects  has  also  been  taken  up  with  the  State Governments.

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## Annexure

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS. NUMBER  OF  ON-GOING  FOOD  PROCESSING  PROJECTS  UNDER  VARIOUS  SCHEMES  AND FUNDS RELEASED SINCE INCEPTION

(Rupees in Crore)

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Mega Food Parks   | Mega Food Parks   | Cold Chain   | Cold Chain   | Abattoirs   | Abattoirs   | TUS Scheme*   | TUS Scheme*   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|
|          |                   | No.               | Amount            | No.          | Amount       | No.         | Amount      | No.           | Amount        |
| (1)      | (2)               | (3)               | (4)               | (5)          | (6)          | (7)         | (8)         | (9)           | (10)          |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                 | 64.92             | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 11            | 1.99          |
| 2        | A &NIslands       | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 1           | 1.02        | 0             | 0             |
| 4        | Assam             | 1                 | 45.00             | 1            | 2.16         | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 5        | Bihar             | 1                 | 14.56             | 1            | 2.44         | 0           | 0           | 1             | 0.28          |
| 6        | Chandigarh        | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      | 1                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 1           | 0.84        | 2             | 0.18          |
| 8        | Daman &Diu        | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 9        | Delhi             | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 10       | Goa               | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 2             | 0.17          |
| 11       | Gujarat           | 1                 | 14.19             | 1            | 2.50         | 0           | 0           | 20            | 3.87          |
| 12       | Haryana           | 1                 | 0                 | 5            | 9.98         | 2           | 0.89        | 7             | 1.43          |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                 | 14.01             | 3            | 6.27         | 0           | 0           | 4             | 1.08          |
| 14       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1                 | 5.00              | 1            | 7.50         | 2           | 2.91        | 1             | 0.38          |
| 15       | Jharkhand         | 1                 | 43.78             | 0            | 0            | 1           | 6.92        | 0             | 0             |
| 16       | Karnataka         | 1                 | 48.22             | 0            | 0            | 4           | 2.85        | 16            | 2.59          |
| 17       | Kerala            | 2                 | 30.00             | 1            | 1.55         | 1           | 11.49       | 15            | 2.92          |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                 | 60.00             | 1            | 7.50         | 0           | 0           | 3             | 0.93          |
| 19       | Maharashtra       | 3                 | 58.27             | 5            | 6.33         | 1           | 0           | 28            | 4.78          |
| 20       | Manipur           | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 1             | 0.21          |
| 21       | Meghalaya         | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 22       | Mizoram           | 1                 | 15.00             | 0            | 0            | 1           | 1.29        | 0             | 0             |
| 23       | Nagaland          | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 2           | 9.20        | 0             | 0             |
| 24       | Odisha            | 2                 | 45.00             | 1            | 1.49         | 0           | 0           | 3             | 0.21          |
| 25       | Puducherry        | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 1           | 0.25        | 0             | 0             |
| 26       | Punjab            | 3                 | 60.00             | 3            | 8.00         | 2           | 1.12        | 13            | 2.09          |
| 27       | Rajasthan         | 1                 | 14.85             | 0            | 0            | 1           | 0           | 8             | 1.54          |
| 28       | Sikkim            | 0                 | 0                 | 0            | 0            | 3           | 2.83        | 0             | 0             |
| 29       | Tamil Nadu        | 0                 | 0                 | 1            | 0            | 2           | 0.90        | 19            | 3.68          |
| 30       | Telangana         | 3                 | 20.00             | 1            | 1.50         | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 31       | Tripura           | 1                 | 43.50             | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 0             | 0             |
| 32       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                 | 0                 | 4            | 12.58        | 1           | 0           | 7             | 1.39          |
| 33       | Uttarakhand       | 2                 | 79.79             | 7            | 24.94        | 0           | 0           | 1             | 0.02          |
| 34       | West Bengal       | 1                 | 45.00             | 2            | 4.45         | 5           | 1.05        | 2             | 0.43          |

TUS Scheme= Technology Up-gradation/ Establishment/ Modernisation of FPIs (spill over liabilities)