Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Micro and Mini Food Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Santosh Kumar, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *232

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  JULY, 2019

## MICRO AND MINI FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

## *232.   SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  grants  to  establish  Micro  Food Processing units in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof specially in Bihar including Purnia, North-Eastern States and Uttar Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to establish Mini Food Parks to benefit small farmers, specially in Bihar including Purnia, North East Region and Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details including the plan layout thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether there is any other scheme pertaining to Food Processing Industries to benefit small and medium farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *232  FOR ANSWERED  ON  09 TH  JULY,  2019 REGARDING MICRO AND MINI FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

- (a) &(b): Under the proposed Gram Samridhi Yojana, micro- food processing units are proposed to be assisted towards modernization and enhancing their competitiveness.
- (c) & (d): With a total plan outlay of Rs. 750 crore, Ministry launched 'Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters' scheme in July, 2017 under the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana' to create modern infrastructure closer to the production areas. The details of projects approved (till 30 th June, 2019), in the States of Bihar, North East Region and Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure.
- (e): All  major  schemes  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana,  namely  Mega  Food Parks,  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure,  Creation/Expansion  of  Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters, Creation of Backward & Forward Linkages and Operation Greens directly and indirectly benefit farmers.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  AND  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *232 FOR ANSWERED ON 09 TH  JULY, 2019 REGARDING MICRO AND MINI FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

State-wise number of Project Execution Agency approved under the Scheme of Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster of PMKSY

(as on 30.06.2019)

| State             |   Number of slots allotted |   Number of Proposals received |   Number of Projects approved |
|-------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Bihar             |                          5 |                              3 |                             1 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                         12 |                             16 |                             2 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                          1 |                              0 |                             0 |
| Assam             |                          2 |                              1 |                             0 |
| Sikkim            |                          1 |                              0 |                             0 |
| Tripura           |                          1 |                              0 |                             0 |
| Manipur           |                          1 |                              2 |                             1 |
| Meghalaya         |                          1 |                              0 |                             0 |
| Mizoram           |                          1 |                              1 |                             0 |
| Nagaland          |                          1 |                              1 |                             0 |
| Total             |                         26 |                             24 |                             4 |