Lok Sabha Question No. 2445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Cold Storage and Warehousing Infrastructure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2445

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE

2445.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Ministry  has  planned  to  strengthen  the  cold  storage  and warehousing infrastructure in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  considerable  funds  have  been  allocated  to  take  up  and  strengthen  the  cold storage and warehousing infrastructure centres and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  any  such  projects  have  been  identified  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  for release of grants and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH)  for holistic development  of Horticulture  in  the  country,  which  includes  assistance  for  development  of  Post  Harvest Management (PHM). Post Harvest Management component includes, inter-alia, setting up of cold storages also.

The  component  is  demand/  entrepreneur-driven  from  among  entrepreneurs,  private companies, cooperatives, farmers groups etc through commercial ventures for which assistance at the rate of 35% of admissible project cost in general areas and 50% in hilly and scheduled  areas  is  available  as  credit  linked  back  ended  subsidy  through  respective  State Horticulture Missions.

Funds  under  the  scheme  are  allocated  to  States  on  the  basis  of  Annual  Action  Plan (AAP) received  from State  Level  Executive  Committee  (SLEC),  availability  of  resources  and requirement of States

Under MIDH, State-wise funds allocated to various States including Andhra Pradesh for development of horticulture  including setting  up  of cold storages during  last three  years  and current year under MIDH are Annexed .

Further, as reported by State Government of Andhra- Pradesh, 6 new projects for setting up of cold storage have been identified out of which administrative sanction for 3 units have been issued with a financial assistance of Rs. 420.00 lakh.

National Horticulture Board (NHB) is implementing a scheme namely 'Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction/Expansion/Modernization of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Produce'. Under the scheme, credit linked back-ended subsidy at the rate 35% of the capital cost of the project in general areas and 50% in case of North East, Hilly States & Scheduled areas for construction/expansion/modernization of cold storage and CA storage is available  for  storage  capacity  above  5000  MT  up  to  10000  MT.  In  case  of  North  Eastern Region,  the  units  with  capacity  above  1000  MT  are  also  eligible.  The  Scheme  is  demand/ entrepreneur-driven.

NHB has sanctioned 7 cold  storages  with  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  11.39  crores  to Andhra Pradesh during 2016-17 to 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019).

Ministry of Food Processing Industries is also implementing the Scheme for 'Integrated Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure'  as  one  of  the  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana with the objective of arresting post-harvest losses of horticulture & nonhorticulture produce and providing remunerative price to farmers for their produce. Under the scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid  at the rate of 35% for general areas and 50% for North Eastern and Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage  and  transport  infrastructure  and  50%  and  75%  respectively  for  value  addition  and processing  infrastructure  subject  to  a  maximum  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.10  crore  per  project  for setting up of integrated cold chain projects including irradiation facility without any break from the farm gate to the consumer .

Under this scheme 20 cold chain projects have been sanctioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh  with  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  170.02  crore  during  2016-17  to  2019-20    (as  on 31.10.2019).

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Further, depending on requirement in specific areas and for modernization of the storage facilities,  Department  of  Food  &  Public  Distribution  has  been  implementing  the  following schemes for construction of godowns including silos in the country:

- i. Private  Entrepreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme: Under  this  Scheme,  which  was formulated in 2008, storage capacity is created by private parties, Central Warehousing Corporation  (CWC)  and  State  Government  Agencies  for  guaranteed  hiring  by  FCI.  A capacity of 143.08 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) has been created as on 31.10.2019.  Under the scheme, no funds are allocated by Government for construction of godowns and full investment is done by private parties/CWC/State Agencies.
- ii. Central Sector Scheme: This scheme is implemented in the North Eastern States along with  a  few  other  States.  Funds  from  annual  budgetary  allocation  are  released  by  the Government  of  India  to  FCI  and  also  to  the  State  Governments  for  construction  of godowns. A capacity of 1.84 LMT has been completed by FCI and 0.50 LMT by State Governments from 01.04.2017 upto 31.10.2019.
- iii. Construction of steel silos: In addition to conventional godowns, Government of India has  also  approved  an  action  plan  for  construction  of  steel  silos  in  the  country  for  a capacity  of  100  LMT  in  Public  Private  Partnership  mode  for  modernizing  storage infrastructure and improving shelf life of stored foodgrains. As on 31.10.2019, a capacity of 7.25 LMT silos has been created.

Annexure

Details  of  State-wise  funds  allocated  to  various  States  for  development  of  horticulture including  setting  up  of  cold  storages  during  last  three  years  (2016-17  to  2018-19)  and current  year  (as  on  14.11.2019)  under  MIDH  {National  Horticulture  Mission  (NHM)  and Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH)}

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State                |   Allocation (GOI) |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       |             376.06 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    |             116.6  |
| 3        | Assam                |             224    |
| 4        | Bihar                |              97.62 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         |             404.46 |
| 6        | Goa                  |              12.54 |
| 7        | Gujarat              |             416.78 |
| 8        | Haryana              |             361.68 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh     |             146.5  |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir      |             194.5  |
| 11       | Jharkhand            |             148.36 |
| 12       | Karnataka            |             405.94 |
| 13       | Kerala               |             171.84 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh       |             167.7  |
| 15       | Maharashtra          |             513.94 |
| 16       | Manipur              |             138    |
| 17       | Meghalaya            |             135    |
| 18       | Mizoram              |             133    |
| 19       | Nagaland             |             137    |
| 20       | Orissa               |             277.82 |
| 21       | Punjab               |             221.72 |
| 22       | Rajasthan            |             302.78 |
| 23       | Sikkim               |             111    |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu           |             326.06 |
| 25       | Telangana            |             121.8  |
| 26       | Tripura              |             154    |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh        |             208.54 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand          |             172.31 |
| 29       | West Bengal          |             137.82 |
| 30       | A & N Islands        |               8    |
| 31       | Puducherry           |               8    |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |               2    |
| 33       | Daman & Diu          |               4.5  |
| 34       | Delhi                |               2    |
| 35       | Lakshadweep          |               3.2  |
|          | Total                |            6363.07 |

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