Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Spice Parks
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  JANUARY,2018

## SPICE PARKS

## 2220.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of spice parks set up by the Government in different States, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  such  parks  in  the  States  to empower the farmers producing spices by having better price realisation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government  and  the  States  are  sharing  the  expenditure  in  setting  up these parks;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  amount  spent  by  the  Government  on  these parks along with the fund earmark; and
- (e) the number of proposals pending with Government for setting up such parks along with their status?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a):  Eight Spices Parks with infrastructure for common processing facilities of Spices have been established by Spices Board with financial assistance from the Government of India under the Scheme of Assistance to States  for  Development  of  Export  Infrastructure  and  Allied  activities  (ASIDE)  and  Integrated  Scheme  for Export  Promotion  &  Quality  Improvement  in  Spices  and  Research  &  Development  of  Cardamom, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and State Government of Andhra Pradesh. Details are in Annexure.

(b) to (e): Following discontinuation of the ASIDE scheme, Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) is under  implementation  by  Department  of  Commerce  wherein  assistance  of  50%  of  the  total  equity  in  the project  subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  20  crores  is  available  for  establishing  trade  infrastructure,  including Spice  Parks,  to  the  State  Governments.  In  case  of  projects  located  in  North  Eastern  States  and  Himalayan States including Jammu & Kashmir, the grant can be upto 80% of the total equity subject to the maximum of Rs. 20 crores.

Besides  this,  Spice  Parks  can  also  be  established  under  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  under  the scheme  of  Integrated  Scheme  for  Export  Promotion  &  Quality  Improvement  in  Spices  and  Research  & Development of Cardamom wherein the assistance is limited to 20% equity subject to a maximum of Rs. 20 crores.  At present, there is no proposal pending for setting up of Spices Park.

ANNEXURE

## (Rs in crores)

| Location of Spice park     |   Funds Spent | Funding source                                                           |
|----------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh |         20.5  | ASIDE scheme- 19.80 Plan scheme of Spices Board - 0.70                   |
| Puttady, Kerala            |         25    | Plan scheme of Spices Board - 25.00                                      |
| Jodhpur, Rajasthan         |         30.6  | Plan scheme of Spices Board -30.60                                       |
| Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu      |         20.7  | Plan scheme of Spices Board - 20.70                                      |
| Guna,MP                    |         33.63 | ASIDE scheme - 25.00 APEDA - 1.79 Plan scheme of Spices Board - 6.84     |
| Guntur, AP                 |          7.9  | Plan scheme of Spices Board - 7.90 Government of Andhra Pradesh. - 11.60 |
| Kota, Rajasthan            |         15.75 | ASIDE scheme - 10.00 Plan scheme of Spices Board - 5.75                  |
| Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh   |         15.2  | ASIDE scheme - 15.00 Plan scheme of Spices Board -0.20                   |