Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Integrated Cold Chain Projects
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*54

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN PROJECTS

## *54.    SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN

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

- (a) whether  about  35  projects  under  the  scheme  for  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value Addition Infrastructure have not been completed so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the success achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO. *54 FOR ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017 REGARDING INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN PROJECTS.

(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries has sanctioned 232 integrated cold chain projects till date, out of which 111 integrated cold chain projects have been completed and 121 integrated Cold  Chain  projects  are  under  various  stages  of  implementation.  The  phase  wise  details  of sanction and completion of the projects are at Annexure.

(b) to (d): On the basis of experience in implementation of the scheme and interaction with the stakeholders,  availability  of  affordable  credit  from  the  Banks/Financial  Institutions  for  the projects  and  delay  in  statutory  clearances  from  the  State  Government  /Agencies  have  been observed as major reasons for delay.

The Ministry is regularly reviewing the progress of implementation of cold chain projects at different levels and following up with the State Governments/ concerned agencies to resolve issues affecting timely  implementation of these projects. On the basis of the feedback and inhouse learning, the Ministry has also been amending the guidelines to make them more investor friendly.

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Details of phase wise sanction and completion of cold chain projects

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| Phase               | Project Sanctioned by Ministry   | Projects Cancelled/ Withdrawn   | Projects being assisted   | Projects being assisted   | Projects being assisted   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                     |                                  |                                 | Total                     | Achieved Completion       | Under Implementation      |
| Phase - 1 (2008-09) | 10                               | 0                               | 10                        | 10                        | 0                         |
| Phase -2 (2011-12)  | 28                               | 01                              | 27                        | 26                        | 01                        |
| Phase - 3 2012-13)  | 25                               | 07                              | 18                        | 16                        | 02                        |
| Phase - 4 (2013-14) | 66                               | 16                              | 50                        | 48                        | 02                        |
| Phase - 5 (2015-16) | 34                               | 8                               | 26                        | 11                        | 15                        |
| Phase - 6 (2016-17) | 117                              | 16                              | 101                       | 0                         | 101                       |
| Total               | 280                              | 48                              | 232                       | 111                       | 121                       |

## Annexure