Lok Sabha Question No. 1004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1004 ANSWERED ON 24 TH JULY, 2018

## MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 1004. SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIESbe pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of the actions taken by the Government so far to start the functioning of proposed Mega Food Park in Cherthala, in Kerala;
- (b)        the details of funds sanctioned for the proposed park so far;
- (c)       whether the State Government of Kerala had submitted any detailed project report to the  Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for approval;
- (d)        if so the actions taken in this regard;
- (e)          the  details  of  the  Mega  Food  Parks  in  different  parts  of  the  Country  and  the  status  of  announced projects;
- (f)       whether the Government has taken any measures to promote the production and export of local food items peculiar to the region in these food parks; and
- (g)        if so, the actions taken so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVINIRANJANJYOTI)

(a)  to  (d):Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  approved  a  Mega  Food  Park(MFP)  project  of    M/s Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd  at Cherthala in Alappuzha District, Kerala.M/s Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd has submitted detailed project report before the grant of the final approval of project and the project was accorded final approval on 27.11.2015 for setting up of Mega Food Park with the grant-in-aid of Rs50 Crore. To expedite the implementation of this MFP, the Ministry is providing all the necessary support including interaction with various concerned Departments/ Agencies of the State and Central Governments  to  remove  the  bottlenecks in implementation, making  suitable amendments  in  the  scheme  and  its  guidelines  and  pursuing  State  Government  to  extend  fiscal  and  other benefits to the project to attract investment. Progress of implementation of the MFP  project is monitored/reviewed regularly by the Ministry. The Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) headed by Hon'ble Minister for Food Processing Industries also reviews progress of the project periodically and based on  the  experience,  corrective  measures  are  taken  to  remove  bottlenecks  in  the  implementation  process.  A provision  for  imposing  penalty  has  also  been  made  in  the  Revised  Scheme  guidelines  (applicable  w.e.f. 10.02.2014) in case of non-adherence to stipulated timeline for completion of project by the implementing agencies.

(e):  Government  has  approved  42  Mega  Food  Parksto  develop  modern  infrastructure  facilities  for  food processing along the value chain from farm to marketacross the country. Details of theapproved Mega Food Parks with their status are at Annexure-I .

(f) & (g): A Special Fund of Rs. 2,000 crore has been created by the Government with NABARD to provide loan at a concessional rate to Mega Food Parks and food processing units to be set up in the designated Food Parks. These food processing units may carryout production of local food items of the region and export the same.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1004 FOR ANSWERED ON 24.07.2018 REGARDING 'MEGA FOOD PARKS'

## Status of Implementation of 42 Mega Food Park Projects

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.            | Project Name                                                            | 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                                                        |
| 1.                | Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Chittoor                                     | 121.10            | 16.12.2008                      | 30.03.2009               | 50                                                                    | 49.92                                                                 | Completed                                                             |
| 2.                | Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari                        | 122.60            | 21.09.2012                      | 16.12.2013               | 50                                                                    | 42.55                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| 3.                | Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna   | 125.25            | 31.03.2015                      | 31.12.2015               | 50                                                                    | 15.00                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh               | Arunachal Pradesh        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                     |
| 4.                | Rongoge Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Papum Pare                             | 71.83             | 21.12.2017                      | ---                      | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. |
| Assam             | Assam                                                                   | Assam             | Assam                           | Assam                    | Assam                                                                 | Assam                                                                 | Assam                                                                 |
| 5.                | North East Mega Food Park Ltd., Nalbari                                 | 80.85             | 16.12.2008                      | 30.03.2009               | 50                                                                    | 45                                                                    | Operational                                                           |
| Bihar             | Bihar                                                                   | Bihar             | Bihar                           | Bihar                    | Bihar                                                                 | Bihar                                                                 | Bihar                                                                 |
| 6.                | Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria                             | 127.64            | 21.09.2012                      | 06.08.2014               | 43.77                                                                 | 14.56                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh      | Chhattisgarh                                                            | Chhattisgarh      | Chhattisgarh                    | Chhattisgarh             | Chhattisgarh                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                          |
| 7.                | Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Raipur                             | 124.50            | 06.09.2012                      | 04.06.2014               | 50                                                                    | 28.61                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| Gujarat           | Gujarat                                                                 | Gujarat           | Gujarat                         | Gujarat                  | Gujarat                                                               | Gujarat                                                               | Gujarat                                                               |
| 8.                | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat             | 117.87            | 21.09.2012                      | 22.05.2014               | 50                                                                    | 42.45                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| 9.                | Fanidhar Mega Food Park Pvt. Limited, Mehsana                           | 165.79            | 03.01.2017                      | 16.08.2017               | 50                                                                    | 5.10                                                                  | Under Implementation                                                  |
| Haryana           | Haryana                                                                 | Haryana           | Haryana                         | Haryana                  | Haryana                                                               | Haryana                                                               | Haryana                                                               |
| 10.               | Haryana State Industrial & Infra Dev. Corp Limited (HSIIDC), Sonipat    | 177.59            | 31.03.2015                      | 06.11.2015               | 50                                                                    | 15.00                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |
| 11.               | Haryana State Coop. Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (HAFED), Rohtak | 179.75            | 03.01.2017                      | 21.02.2018               | 50                                                                    | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for release of        | 1st installment.                                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh                                                        | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh                | Himachal Pradesh         | Himachal Pradesh                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                      |
| 12.               | Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una                                        | 99.70             | 21.09.2012                      | 06.08.2014               | 50                                                                    | 28.54                                                                 | Under Implementation                                                  |

| Jammu and Kashmir   | Jammu and Kashmir                                                            | Jammu and Kashmir   | Jammu and Kashmir   | Jammu and Kashmir   | Jammu and Kashmir   | Jammu and Kashmir                                   | Jammu and Kashmir                                   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                     | RFK Greens Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Pulwama                                      | 79.43               | 21.09.2012          | 19.02.2014          | 50                  | 14.03                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Jharkhand           | Jharkhand                                                                    | Jharkhand           | Jharkhand           | Jharkhand           | Jharkhand           | Jharkhand                                           | Jharkhand                                           |
|                     | Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi                                   | 114.74              | 16.12.2008          | 30.03.2009          | 50                  | 43.78                                               | Operational                                         |
| Karnataka           | Karnataka                                                                    | Karnataka           | Karnataka           | Karnataka           | Karnataka           | Karnataka                                           | Karnataka                                           |
|                     | Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur                                       | 144.33              | 03.08.2010          | 27.03.2011          | 50                  | 48.22                                               | Completed                                           |
|                     | Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd., Mandya                                              | 113.83              | 03.01.2017          | 19.12.2017          | 50                  | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for |
| Kerala              | Kerala                                                                       | Kerala              | Kerala              | Kerala              | Kerala              | Kerala                                              | Kerala                                              |
|                     | Kerala State Industrial Dev Corpt Ltd (KSIDC), Alappuzha                     | 129.15              | 31.03.2015          | 27.11.2015          | 50                  | 28.80                                               | Under Implementation                                |
|                     | Kerala Industrial Infra. Development Corpt. (KINFRA), Palakkad               | 119.02              | 31.03.2015          | 27.11.2015          | 50                  | 28.82                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Madhya Pradesh      | Madhya Pradesh                                                               | Madhya Pradesh      | Madhya Pradesh      | Madhya Pradesh      | Madhya Pradesh      | Madhya Pradesh                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                      |
|                     | Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargoan                                     | 131.28              | 10.10.2011          | 27.08.2012          | 50                  | 49.12                                               | Completed                                           |
|                     | Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Dewas                                      | 144.12              | 31.03.2015          | 31.12.2015          | 50                  | 29.28                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Maharashtra         | Maharashtra                                                                  | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra                                         | Maharashtra                                         |
|                     | Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad                                      | 124.52              | 01.04.2011          | 08.03.2013          | 48.82               | 41.76                                               | Under Implementation                                |
|                     | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara                                      | 139.33              | 21.09.2012          | 06.08.2014          | 50                  | 44.50                                               | Operational                                         |
|                     | Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Wardha                                       | 92.36               | 31.03.2015          | 13.01.2016          | 50                  | 15.00                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Mizoram             | Mizoram                                                                      | Mizoram             | Mizoram             | Mizoram             | Mizoram             | Mizoram                                             | Mizoram                                             |
|                     | Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Aizawl                                       | 75.20               | 19.12.2013          | 10.06.2015          | 50                  | 44.24                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Nagaland            | Nagaland                                                                     | Nagaland            | Nagaland            | Nagaland            | Nagaland            | Nagaland                                            | Nagaland                                            |
|                     | DoysAgri Resources Pvt Ltd, Dimapur                                          | 71.80               | 03.01.2017          | 16.08.2017          | 50                  | 15.00                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Odisha              | Odisha                                                                       | Odisha              | Odisha              | Odisha              | Odisha              | Odisha                                              | Odisha                                              |
|                     | Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Khurda      | 134.13              | 31.03.2015          | 06.11.2015          | 50                  | 29.30                                               | Under Implementation                                |
|                     | MITS Mega Food Park Ltd., Rayagada                                           | 80.17               | 29.04.2011          | 16.04.2012          | 50                  | 37.45                                               | Operational                                         |
| Punjab              | Punjab                                                                       | Punjab              | Punjab              | Punjab              | Punjab              | Punjab                                              | Punjab                                              |
|                     | International Mega Food                                                      | 130.38              | 03.08.2010          | 25.05.2011          | 50                  | 45                                                  | Operational                                         |
|                     | Park Ltd. , Fazilka Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., (PAIC) Ludhiana | 117.61              | 31.03.2015          | 27.11.2015          | 50                  | 29.23                                               | Under Implementation                                |
|                     | The Sukjhit Starch & Chemical Limited, Kapurthala                            | 123.72              | 31.03.2015          | 06.11.2015          | 50                  | 15.00                                               | Under Implementation                                |
| Rajasthan           | Rajasthan                                                                    | Rajasthan           | Rajasthan           | Rajasthan           | Rajasthan           | Rajasthan                                           | Rajasthan                                           |
|                     | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer                                    | 113.57              | 21.09.2012          | 19.02.2014          | 49.88               | 43.18                                               | Operational                                         |

| Telangana     | Telangana                                                           | Telangana     | Telangana     | Telangana     | Telangana                                                             | Telangana                                                                       | Telangana                                                                       |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 32.           | Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad              | 108.95        | 19.12.2013    | 10.06.2015    | 50                                                                    | 37.06                                                                           | Under Implementation                                                            |
| 33.           | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Khammam | 109.44        | 31.03.2015    | 05.02.2016    | 50                                                                    | 15.00                                                                           | Under Implementation                                                            |
| 34.           | Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Gadwal Jogulamba                    | 124.15        | 31.03.2015    | 31.12.2015    | 50                                                                    | 15.00                                                                           | Under Implementation                                                            |
| 35.           | Basavashakti Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Sangareddy                    | 162.45        | 03.01.2017    | 16.08.2017    | 50                                                                    | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for release of 1st installment. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for release of 1st installment. |
| Tripura       | Tripura                                                             | Tripura       | Tripura       | Tripura       | Tripura                                                               | Tripura                                                                         | Tripura                                                                         |
| 36.           | Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., West Tripura                      | 87.45         | 29.04.2011    | 30.11.2011    | 50                                                                    | 43.50                                                                           | Under Implementation                                                            |
| Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand                                                         | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                     |
| 37.           | Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar                    | 95.08         | 16.12.2008    | 30.03.2009    | 50                                                                    | 50                                                                              | Completed                                                                       |
| 38.           | Himalayan Food Park Pvt Ltd, Udham Singh Nagar                      | 98.08         | 21.09.2012    | 23.01.2014    | 48.12                                                                 | 41.80                                                                           | Operational                                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh                                                       | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   |
| 39.           | Vindhyachal Attivo Food Park Pvt. Ltd,Mirzapur                      | 163.15        | 21.12.2017    | --            | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           |
| 40.           | Overseas Infrast Alliance (India) Pvt. Ltd, Mathura                 | 144.82        | 21.12.2017    | --            | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           |
| 41.           | Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Noida Pvt Ltd Gautam Budh Nagar        | 256.17        | 15.01.2018    | --            | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'. | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions for 'Final Approval'.           |
| West Bengal   | West Bengal                                                         | West Bengal   | West Bengal   | West Bengal   | West Bengal                                                           | West Bengal                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                     |
| 42.           | Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd., Murshidabad                    | 132.70        | 16.12.2008    | 16.03.2010    | 50                                                                    | 45                                                                              | Operational                                                                     |