Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Cold Storage
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, RATTAN LAL KATARIA, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2017

## COLD STORAGE

## 3126. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

DR. BHARTIBEN D. SHYAL:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI RATAN LAL KATARIA:

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

SHRI Y. V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a)      the existing and required capacity of cold storage/cold chain units  in the country along with the budgetary provision made and disbursed to increase the capacity of cold chain units and to save fruits and vegetables from wastage during the last three  years and the current year and the benefits accrued therefrom, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether cold storage facilities is enough to manage the demand in the country and if so, the details there of  along with the new food parks and cold storages units that have been announced by the Government, region-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received several proposals to set up Integrated Cold Storage Units in various States including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether only a few cold chain projects out of sanctioned projects have been started due to shortage of funds and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to mobilise the funds for the purpose;
- (e) whether some foreign companies have shown interest to invest in  the cold storage units in the country and if so, the details of inflow of  foreign direct investment thereon during the said period; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  maintain  the  data  of  functional  Integrated  Cold Storage Units in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A  study  was  undertaken  by  National  Centre  for  Cold  Chain  Development  (NCCD), Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  in  2015  on  All  India  Cold-Chain  Infrastructure Capacity (Assessment of Status & Gap) to assess the requirement for cold chain infrastructure in the country. The study has made the following gap analysis of cold chain infrastructure:

| Type of Infrastructure   | Infrastructure Requirement (A)   | Infrastructure created (B)   | All India Gap (A-B)   |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Pack-house               | 70,080 nos.                      | 249 nos.                     | 69,831 nos.           |
| Cold Storage (Bulk)      | 34,164,411 MT                    | 31,823,700 MT                | 32,76,962 MT          |
| Cold Storage (Hub)       | 9,36,251 MT                      | 31,823,700 MT                | 32,76,962 MT          |
| Reefer Vehicles          | 61826 nos.                       | 9000 nos.                    | 52826 nos.            |
| Ripening Chamber         | 9131 nos.                        | 812 nos.                     | 8319 nos.             |

The study was primarily based on requirement of fruits & vegetables and has excluded the requirement for milk, meat, marine and processed products.

The Scheme  for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure being implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  a  central  sector  scheme  for providing  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  cold  chain  units/projects.  The  Scheme  is  demand driven and not region specific. Therefore, State wise funds are not  allocated under the scheme. Details of year wise funds allocated and disbursed under the scheme during last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I .

Further, details of state wise, year-wise funds released for setting up cold chain units by the Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  during  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  at Annexure-II.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is presently assisting 135 integrated cold chain projects.  Of  this,  97  have  already  been  achieved  completion  and  commenced  commercial operation.  Operationalization  of  135  cold  chain  projects  envisages  creation  of  a  cold  chain capacity of 5.01 lakh MT of Cold Storage/Controlled Atmosphere/Deep Freezer, 116.40 MT/Hr of Individual  Quick  Freeze,  52.65  lakh  Litre  Per  Day  of  Milk  Processing/Storage  and  766  nos.  of Reefer Vehicles. Out of this, Ministry has so far created a capacity of 3.70 lakh metric tonnes of cold storage, 95.04 metric tonnes per hour of Individual Quick Freezing (IQF), 37.96 lakh litres per day of Milk processing/ storage and 552 reefer vans.

(b) & (c): As  detailed  in  reply  to  part  (a)  above,  as  per  the  study  undertaken  by National Centre  for  Cold  Chain  Development  (NCCD)  on  All  India  Cold-chain  Infrastructure  capacity (Assessment of Status & Gap) there is a gap of 3.27 Million MT gap of cold storage. This gap, however, excludes the requirement for milk, meat, marine and processed products.

State-wise  details  of  Cold  Chain  Projects  received  and  sanctioned  by  Ministry  of  Food Processing Industries including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and current year are at Annexure-III .

Government has further approved taking up 100 new integrated cold chain projects in 2016-17 for financial  assistance.  Accordingly,  revised  operational  guidelines  for  scheme  for  Integrated  Cold Chain and Value Addition  Infrastructure  for  taking  up  100  new  cold  chain  projects  in  2016-17 have  been  issued  on  29.08.2016.  Based  on  the  revised  operational  guidelines  an  Expression  of Interest (EOI)  was  issued on  31.08.2016 inviting applications/proposals from  prospective entrepreneurs for taking up 100 new integrated cold chain projects. Total 308 integrated cold chain proposals all over the country including Uttar Pradesh have been received against the Expression of Interest (EOI).

Recently  the  Ministry  has  also  issued  'In-principle'  approval  to  the  8  new  Mega  Food Park projects under scheme of Mega Food Parks.

(d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is presently assisting 135 integrated cold chain projects.  Of  this,  97  have  already  been  achieved  completion  and  commenced  commercial operation. Presently there is no shortage of funds under the scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure.

(e): As per extant policy, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100%, under the automatic route, is  allowed  in  food  processing  industries  including  cold  chain  infrastructure.  As  per  the  data provided  by  the  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  (DIPP),  the  Food  processing sector  in  the  country  has  received  US$  5.67  billion  worth  of  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI) equity inflows from April, 2013 to December, 2016.

(f): National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has developed  an online  portal  of  a  data  base  namely  Integrated  Cold  Chain  Availability  Platform(ICAP)  of integrated cold chain projects being assisted under the schemes of Government of India.

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Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 FOR 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 REGARDING COLD STORAGE

## Details of year wise funds allocated and disbursed under the scheme during last three years and the current year.

| Year    | BE     | RE     | Expenditure (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|--------|--------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 100.00 | 103.73 | 101.76                    |
| 2014-15 | 160.00 | 153.36 | 153.059                   |
| 2015-16 | 181.00 | 180.50 | 158.96                    |
| 2016-17 | 158.23 |        | 140.85 (As on 20.03.2017) |
| Total   |        |        | 554.629                   |

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 FOR 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 REGARDING COLD STORAGE

Details of state wise, year-wise funds released for setting up cold chain units by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries during last three years and the current year

(Rs in Crore)

| Name of the state   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Name of the state   | Nos.#     | Amount    | Nos.#     | Amount    | Nos.#     | Amount    | Nos.#     | Amount*   |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 2         | 4.28      | 0         | 0         | 2         | 4.00      | 1         | 7.50      |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Assam               | 0         | 0         | 2         | 6.54      | 2         | 2.27      | 0         | 0         |
| Bihar               | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 2.44      |
| Chhattisgarh        | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Gujarat             | 2         | 3.49      | 3         | 12.05     | 3         | 10.31     | 3         | 8.23      |
| Haryana             | 1         | 21.37     | 2         | 19.35     | 2         | 10.28     | 5         | 13.72     |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 3         | 10.50     | 3         | 6.57      | 4         | 18.02     | 4         | 9.81      |
| Jammu &Kashmir      | 0         | 0         | 2         | 4.80      | 2         | 16.06     | 2         | 9.80      |
| Jharkhand           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Karnataka           | 1         | 2.08      | 2         | 7.38      | 2         | 1.97      | 0         | 0         |
| Kerala              | 1         | 4.80      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 1         | 2.37      | 2         | 5.50      | 2         | 3.89      | 2         | 7.50      |
| Maharashtra         | 6         | 9.96      | 11        | 27.66     | 13        | 36.84     | 10        | 26.77     |
| Manipur             | 1         | 5.00      | 1         | 2.45      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Meghalaya           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Mizoram             | 2         | 8.00      | 2         | 2.49      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Nagaland            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Odisha              | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0.566     | 1         | 0.92      | 0         | 0         |
| Punjab              | 4         | 13.67     | 3         | 10.32     | 4         | 12.67     | 4         | 8.38      |
| Rajasthan           | 0         | 0         | 1         | 2.02      | 3         | 9.22      | 3         | 3.64      |
| Sikkim              | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Tamil Nadu          | 1         | 1.79      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Telangana           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 5.00      |
| Tripura             | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 3         | 4.94      | 3         | 7.50      | 2         | 10.69     | 4         | 13.15     |
| Uttarakhand         | 1         | 2.25      | 7         | 37.43     | 5         | 14.52     | 8         | 23.26     |
| West Bengal         | 2         | 7.26      | 1         | 0.433     | 2         | 7.3       | 1         | 1.65      |
| Andaman &Nikobar    | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Chandigarh          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Dadar &Nagar Haveli | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Damn and Diu        | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Lakshadweep         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Delhi               | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Puducherry          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Total               | 31        | 101.76    | 46        | 153.059   | 49        | 158.96    | 49        | 140.85*   |

Annexure-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 FOR 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 REGARDING COLD STORAGE

## State-wise details of Cold Chain Projects received and sanctioned by Ministry of Food Processing Industries including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and current year

| State                 | 2013-14                     | 2013-14                      | 2014-15                    | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                    | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                    | 2016-17                      | Total No. of Projects      | Total No. of Projects        |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| State                 | Prop osal recei ved (Nos. ) | Propo sal sancti oned (Nos.) | Prop osal recei ved (Nos.) | Propos al sanctio ned (Nos.) | Prop osal recei ved (Nos.) | Propos al sanctio ned (Nos.) | Prop osal recei ved (Nos.) | Propos al sanctio ned (Nos.) | Prop osal recei ved (Nos.) | Propos al sanctio ned (Nos.) |
| Andhra Pradesh        | 14                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 17                         | 0                            | 31                         | 1                            |
| Andaman& Nicobar      | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            | 2                          | 0                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh     | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            | 2                          | 0                            |
| Assam                 | 3                           | 1                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 7                          | 0                            | 10                         | 1                            |
| Bihar                 | 3                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 6                          | 0                            | 9                          | 1                            |
| Chhattisgarh          | 5                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 5                          | 0                            |
| Gujarat               | 9                           | 4                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 18                         | 0                            | 27                         | 5                            |
| Haryana               | 9                           | 1                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 4                            | 16                         | 0                            | 25                         | 5                            |
| Himachal Pradesh      | 13                          | 5                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 21                         | 1                            | 34                         | 6                            |
| Jammu& Kashmir        | 6                           | 3                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 10                         | 0                            | 16                         | 4                            |
| Karnataka             | 1                           | 2                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 20                         | 0                            | 21                         | 2                            |
| Kerala                | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 6                          | 0                            | 7                          | 0                            |
| Madhya Pradesh        | 3                           | 2                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 9                          | 0                            | 12                         | 3                            |
| Maharashtra           | 22                          | 15                           | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 2                            | 51                         | 2                            | 73                         | 19                           |
| Manipur               | 2                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 3                          | 0                            | 5                          | 0                            |
| Mizoram               | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            | 2                          | 0                            |
| Nagaland              | 2                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 2                          | 0                            | 4                          | 0                            |
| Odisha                | 2                           | 1                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 6                          | 0                            | 8                          | 1                            |
| Puducherry            | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            |
| Punjab                | 8                           | 4                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 3                            | 23                         | 0                            | 31                         | 7                            |
| Rajasthan             | 4                           | 2                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 9                          | 0                            | 13                         | 3                            |
| Sikkim                | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            |
| Tamil Nadu            | 7                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 1                            | 25                         | 0                            | 32                         | 1                            |
| Telangana             | 2                           | 1                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 9                          | 0                            | 11                         | 1                            |
| Tripura               | 1                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 1                          | 0                            | 2                          | 0                            |
| Uttar Pradesh         | 13                          | 3                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 3                            | 27                         | 0                            | 40                         | 6                            |
| Uttarakhand           | 13                          | 7                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 5                            | 13                         | 1                            | 26                         | 13                           |
| West Bengal           | 5                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 2                            | 6                          | 0                            | 11                         | 2                            |
| Total No. of Projects | 153                         | 51                           | 0                          | 0                            | 0                          | 26                           | 308                        | 4                            | 461                        | 81                           |