Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Funds for Food Processing Industries in Jharkhand
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. † *29

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2017

## FUNDS FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN JHARKHAND

## †*29. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that no funds have been released for food processing   industry in Jharkhand during the year 2013-14 and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the action taken by the Government for expansion of food processing industries and setting up of new industry in Jharkhand; and
- (c) the extent of success achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL)

(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of House

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. † *29 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2017 REGARDING FUNDS FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN JHARKHAND.

(a) No, Madam.  An amount of Rs. 41.04 Lakh has been released to the projects in Jharkhand under  the  Ministry's  Scheme  for  Technology  Up-gradation/Establishment/  Modernization  of Food Processing Industries and Scheme for Research and Development during 2013-14 as per the details given in the Annexure.

(b)&(c)  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  been  implementing  various  Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country. The Schemes of the Ministry are project oriented and not State- specific. Proposals  for  financial assistance for setting up of projects under various schemes are invited through Expression of Interest which are published in print and electronic media. Entrepreneurs have the freedom to choose  the  location  of  the  project  based  on  availability  of  raw  material,  techno-economic feasibility and viability of the project.

In Jharkhand, the Ministry has operationalized one Mega Food park namely Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at Ranchi  in 2016.   Another Mega  Food Park namely,  Kaushal Triveni Mega  Food  Park  Ltd.,  Bokaro  has  been  granted  in-principle  approval  in  January,  2017. Ministry  has  also  assisted  one  Food  Testing  Laboratory  at  Birla  Institute  of  Technology, Mesra, Ranchi for which grant-in-aid of Rs.50 lakhs was released.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. † *29  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18.07.2017  REGARDING  FUNDS  FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN JHARKHAND

## Details of Grant-in-aid released to Units/Establishments in the State of Jharkhand in the year 2013-14

## (a) Scheme for Technology Up-gradation / Establishment / Modernisation of FPIs (TUS)

|   Sl. No. | District         | Sector       | Project Name           | Grant in aid released (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-----------|------------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | BOKARO           | Rice milling | Sri Khatu Shyam Udyog  | 12.67 (2 nd instalment)                |
|         2 | SINGHBHUM (EAST) | Rice milling | MGR Agro Products Ltd. | 25.0 1 st instalment)                  |

## (a) Scheme for Research & Development

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                    | Institution / University                                  |   Grant-in-aid released (Rs. in lakh) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Use of Natural Resins and Gums for Preservation and Value Addition of Fishery Products | Indian Institute of Natural Resins & Gums, Namkum, Ranchi |                                 3.376 |

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