Lok Sabha Question No. 1961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Fruit Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1961 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  MARCH, 2020

## FRUIT PROCESSING UNITS

## 1961.   DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  or  subsidy  for  mango  pulp  and tamarind processing units in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received any request to provide support for the export of processed mango pulp and other food products from Tamil Nadu;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the stand of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a). & (b): Yes Sir. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Scheme for Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  (CEFPPC)  under  the  Pradhan Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  for  creation/expansion  of  food  processing  industries including  mango  pulp  and  tamarind  processing  in  the  country.  State-wise  funds  are  not  allocated under the scheme. As on date, 219 food processing units have been approved under the scheme. Out of which, 19 food processing units are in the State of Tamil Nadu. One food processing unit namely M/s Jaycee Organics LLP at District Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu proposes to use mango as  raw  material  to  convert  to  mango  pulp.  The  details  of  units  approved,  grants-in-aid sanctioned and released under the scheme is at Annexure .

(c) & (d): No Sir,

(e): Government  promotes  export  of  processed  food  products  through  Agricultural  and Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)  which  comes  under  the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1961 FOR ANSWER ON 03 RD  MARCH, 2020 REGARDING 'FRUIT PROCESSING UNITS'.

|   Sr . No . | Name of the applicant                             | District    | Sector                   | Date of Approval   |   Projec t Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.) |   Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.) |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           1 | M/s Neo Foods Pvt. Ltd                            | Krishnagiri | F&V Processing           | 19.02.2018         |                        36.05 |                          5    |                           0    |
|           2 | M/s VR Food Enterprises LLP                       | Chennai     | Consumer Products        | 19.02.2018         |                        21.49 |                          5    |                           2.5  |
|           3 | M/s Sivasakthi Hatcheries and Farms               | Tirupur     | Meat& Poultry Processing | 19.02.2018         |                        20.07 |                          5    |                           2.5  |
|           4 | M/s SNP Dairy Milk                                | Madurai     | Milk Processing          | 19.02.2018         |                        15.08 |                          4.18 |                           0    |
|           5 | M/s SKM Egg Products Export (India) Ltd           | Erode       | Meat& Poultry Processing | 19.02.2018         |                        19.99 |                          5    |                           2.5  |
|           6 | M/s Sahuwala Flour Mills                          | Erode       | Grain Milling            | 19.02.2018         |                        27.58 |                          5    |                           5    |
|           7 | M/s Niswin Foods Private Limited                  | Coimbatore  | Grain Milling            | 19.02.2018         |                        20.12 |                          5    |                           5    |
|           8 | M/s Sri Foods                                     | Madurai     | Consumer Products        | 19.02.2018         |                        10.46 |                          2.64 |                           1.32 |
|           9 | M/s Jaycee Organics LLP                           | Tirunelveli | F&V Processing           | 19.02.2018         |                         8.97 |                          2.24 |                           0    |
|          10 | M/s Century Flour Mills Limited                   | Chennai     | Grain Milling            | 19.02.2018         |                        10    |                          2.6  |                           1.3  |
|          11 | M/s Regin Exports                                 | Kanyakumari | F&V Processing           | 19.02.2018         |                         6.62 |                          1.68 |                           0.84 |
|          12 | M/s Pressana Flour Mills Private Ltd. (Unit - II) | Coimbatore  | Grain Milling            | 19.02.2018         |                        20.24 |                          4.88 |                           4.88 |
|          13 | M/s Samson CNO Industries                         | Tiruppur    | Grain Milling            | 19.02.2018         |                         9.58 |                          3.16 |                           3.16 |
|          14 | M/s Great Destiny foods and Drinks (P) Ltd        | Tiruvallur  | Consumer Products        | 19.02.2018         |                        11.46 |                          3.59 |                           1.8  |
|          15 | M/s Hangrow Foods India Pvt. Ltd.                 | Erode       | Consumer Products        | 19.02.2018         |                         5.17 |                          1    |                           0.5  |
|          16 | M/s Aegean Chennai Foods Pvt Ltd                  | Tiruvallur  | F&V processing           | 09.07.2019         |                        11.93 |                          5    |                           0    |
|          17 | M/s Nutriome Biosolutions                         | Madurai     | Consumer Products        | 22.08.2019         |                         8.84 |                          3.88 |                           0    |
|          18 | M/s India Beverages                               | Tirupur     | F&V processing           | 02.12.2019         |                        10.58 |                          5    |                           0    |
|          19 | M/s Coco Lait                                     | Kanchipuram | F&V processing           | 02.12.2019         |                         5.33 |                          2.59 |                           0    |