Lok Sabha Question No. 4137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Small Food Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4137

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## SMALL FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## 4137.    SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- a) whether the Government proposes to set up 200 small food processing industries in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof especially in the context of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh;
- c) the details of the facilities and benefits to be extended to these 200 units;
- d) whether  the  work  under  food  processing  system  is  not  gaining  momentum  in  the  country  due  to absence of cold storage boggies atleast in the super fast express trains; and
- e) if so, whether the Ministry has consulted the Ministry of Railways in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MOFPI) does not set up any Food Processing Industries in  the  country  on  its  own.    Under  the  new  Scheme  for  Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA launched in May, 2017 by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, 400 Food Processing Units would be set up in the country for which financial assistance by MOFPI in the form of Grants-in-Aid upto Rs.5 Crore to eligible organizations such as Central and State PSUs/Joint Ventures/Farmer Producer Organizations(FPOs)/NGOs/Cooperatives/Self-Help-Group(SGH's)/Public and Private companies/Corporate entity/  Proprietorship firms/Partnership  Firms.  Based on  the state-wise  share  of Agri  produce,  against this 400  Food  Processing  Units  which  have  been  allocated  to  States/UTs  in  the  country,  Maharashtra  and Chhattisgarh  have  been  allotted  23  and  9  Units  respectively  as  their  share.    Expression  of  Interest (EOI)/Proposals  have  been  invited  vide  notification  dated  29.12.2017  and  the  last  date  for  receipt  of application is 15.06.2018  Under the said Scheme, financial assistance would be provided to food processing units in the form of grant-in-aid as under:

-  35% of the eligible project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 crore in General Areas;
-  50% of the eligible project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 Crores in North Eastern States including  Sikkim  and  Difficult  areas  including  Himalayan  States  (Himachal  Pradesh,  J&K  & Uttarakhand), State Notified ITDP areas and Islands.

(d) & (e): Ministry of Food Processing Industries had requested Ministry of Railways to provide Railway refrigerated  Wagons for transportation of perishable commodities throughout the country. In this regard a consultation  meeting  was  held  on  16.08.2017  in  the  Ministry  of  Railways  w.r.t  the  quick  and  efficient transportation  of  perishable  commodities  from  various  part  of  India  by  Indian  Railways.  It  was  informed during the Meeting that CONCOR is running a weekly train service from Delhi to Chennai for transportation of perishable goods. It was also informed that NE Railway can provide space in SLRs of Mail/Express train for transportation of perishable agri-produce, whenever the traffic is offered.