Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Food Processing Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 188 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FOOD PROCESSING PARKS

## 188. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  Food  Processing  Parks  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any State Government has requested the Union Government to set up food processing parks; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Yes Madam, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing Mega Food Park Scheme  since 11 th Five  Year  Plan  to  create  modern  infrastructure  for  the  food processing. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided as grants-in-aid @50% of the eligible  project  cost  in  general  areas  and  75%  of  eligible  project  cost  in  difficult  and  hilly areas  i.e.  North  East  Region  including  Sikkim,  J&K,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and ITDP notified areas of the States, subject to a maximum Rs. 50.00 crore per project. Mega Food Park project is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Companies Act, or State Government/ State Government entities/ Cooperatives. Minimum 50 acres of land is required for a project. Under the scheme of Mega Food Park, the Government has so far approved 42 Mega Food Parks to be set up in the country. Out of these, 39 projects have been accorded final approval and 3 projects have been accorded In-principle approval.

(c) & (d): The Mega Food Park proposals are received against Expressions of Interest (EoI) as and  when  invited  by  the  Ministry.  The  projects  are  selected  based  on  the  merit  through  a stringent appraisal process as per the prefixed criteria in the Scheme Guidelines. Out of the total 42 Mega Food Parks, Ministry has sanctioned Mega food Parks to the State Government entities based on the merit who had applied in response to the EoI invited by the Ministry. The details of Mega Food Parks sanctioned to the State Government entities is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.188  FOR  ANSWERED  ON  11 TH   DECEMBER,  2018 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING PARKS

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No          | Project Name                                                            | Location                                                | Project Cost   | Date of In-principle Approval   | Date of Final Approval   | Amount of grant approved   | Amount of grant released   | Status               |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                          | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh                  | Andhra Pradesh           | Andhra Pradesh             | Andhra Pradesh             | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 1.             | Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna   | Village Mallavalli, Mandal Bapulapadu, District Krishna | 125.25         | 31.03.2015                      | 31.12.2015               | 50                         | 28.49                      | Under Implementation |
| Haryana        | Haryana                                                                 | Haryana                                                 | Haryana        | Haryana                         | Haryana                  | Haryana                    | Haryana                    | Haryana              |
| 2.             | Haryana State Industrial & Infra Dev. Corp Limited (HSIIDC), Sonipat    | Industrial Area, Barhi, District Sonepat                | 177.59         | 31.03.2015                      | 06.11.2015               | 50                         | 15.00                      | Under Implementation |
| 3.             | Haryana State Coop. Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (HAFED), Rohtak | Industrial Estate, IMT, District Rohtak                 | 165.59         | 03.01.2017                      | 21.02.2018               | 50                         | ---                        | Under Implementation |
| Kerala         | Kerala                                                                  | Kerala                                                  | Kerala         | Kerala                          | Kerala                   | Kerala                     | Kerala                     | Kerala               |
| 4.             | Kerala State Industrial Dev Corpt Ltd (KSIDC), Alappuzha                | Cherthala, District Alappuzha                           | 129.15         | 31.03.2015                      | 27.11.2015               | 50                         | 28.80                      | Under Implementation |
| 5.             | Kerala Industrial Infra. Development Corpt. (KINFRA), Palakkad          | Palakkad District                                       | 119.02         | 31.03.2015                      | 27.11.2015               | 50                         | 28.84                      | Under Implementation |
| Odisha         | Odisha                                                                  | Odisha                                                  | Odisha         | Odisha                          | Odisha                   | Odisha                     | Odisha                     | Odisha               |
| 6.             | Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Khurda | Deras, District - Khurda                                | 134.13         | 31.03.2015                      | 06.11.2015               | 50                         | 29.30                      | Under Implementation |
| Punjab         | Punjab                                                                  | Punjab                                                  | Punjab         | Punjab                          | Punjab                   | Punjab                     | Punjab                     | Punjab               |
| 7.             | Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., (PAIC) Ludhiana                | Village Ladhowal, District Ludhiana                     | 117.61         | 31.03.2015                      | 27.11.2015               | 50                         | 29.25                      | Under Implementation |
| Telangana      | Telangana                                                               | Telangana                                               | Telangana      | Telangana                       | Telangana                | Telangana                  | Telangana                  | Telangana            |
| 8.             | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Khammam     | Village Buggapadu, District Khammam                     | 109.44         | 31.03.2015                      | 05.02.2016               | 50                         | 15.00                      | Under Implementation |