Lok Sabha Question No. 3983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Food Processing Units in Kerala
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## 3983. DR. P.K. BIJU:

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

- (a)      the  comparative  figures  of  amount  spent  on  promotion  of  food  processing  related  projects implemented in Kerala between 2014-18;
- (b)      the details of the progress made under the various schemes of the Government for promotion of food processing units in Kerala;
- (c)      the reasons for inadequate pace of implementation of these schemes in certain districts of the State; and
- (d)      the estimate of livelihood opportunities made available through promotion of food processing units in Kerala after 2014?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Details of progress made including funds released under various schemes of the Ministry for promotion of food processing related projects in Kerala during 2014-18 is given in Statement annexed.
- (c): In general implementation of food processing industry takes a longer time due to time consuming process of Land Acquisition, Environment Clearance, Clearance from State Authorities for Consent to Establish   and Consent to Operate.
- (d): As  per  latest  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  (2014-15)  conducted  by  Central  Statistics  Office, Ministry  of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation,  1525  number  of  factories  are  registered  in  Food Processing Sector in Kerala creating employment opportunities for 1,53,853 persons.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3983

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN KERALA

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO    PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3983  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20.03.2018  REGARDING  FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN KERALA.

Details  of  progress  made  including  funds  released  under  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  for  promotion  of  food processing related projects in Kerala during 2014-18 .

## 1. Mega Food Park Scheme

(Rs. In Crore)

|   Sl. No | Project Name                                                   | Date of In-principle Approval   | Date of Final Approval   |   Project Cost |   Grant Approved |   Grant Released | Status                |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Kerala State Industrial Dev Corpt Ltd (KSIDC), Alappuzha       | 31.03.2015                      | 27.11.2015               |         129.15 |               50 |            28.8  | Under Implementatio n |
|        2 | Kerala Industrial Infra. Development Corpt. (KINFRA), Palakkad | 31.03.2015                      | 27.11.2015               |         119.02 |               50 |            28.82 | Under Implementation  |

## 2. Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Project                                   | Sector   | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   Grant Approved | Grant Released   | Status                |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Abad Fisheries Pvt. Ltd., Kochi           | Fishery  | 17.04.2017         |          10.36 |             3.01 | ---              | Reported 25% progress |
|         2 | Sun Aquatic Products Pvt. Ltd., Alappuzha | Fishery  | 17.04.2017         |          27.31 |            10    | ---              | Under implementation  |

## 3. Setting up/Modernization of Abattoirs Scheme

(Rs.in Crore)

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Promoter                   | Types of Project   | Date of approval   |   Total Project Cost |   Total Amount Sanctioned |   Total Amount Disbursed | Status                   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Meat Product India Limited, Edayar | Setting up         | 08.04.2013         |              3102.14 |                   1436.12 |                  1292.51 | Completed on 31.01.2018, |

## 4. Food Testing Laboratories Scheme

[Food Testing Laboratories established with Assistance of MoFPI and NABL/FSSAI Notification Status]

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No   | Name of the Laboratory                                                | Grant Approved   | Grant Released   | Date of final installment released   | NABL Accreditation status (valid up to)              | NABL Accreditation status (valid up to)              | NABL Accreditation status (valid up to)   | Status   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------|
|          |                                                                       |                  |                  |                                      | Biological                                           | Chemical                                             | FSSAI Notification Status                 |          |
| 1.       | Interfield Laboratories, 13/1208 A, Interprint House, Cochin, Kerala. | 243.75           | 238.00           | 13.11.14                             | 20.10.17 (As per FSSAI approved list dated 09.08.16) | 20.10.17 (As per FSSAI approved list dated 09.08.16) | YES                                       | Complete |