Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Expansion of FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2664

## ANSWERED ON 09 TH  JULY, 2019

## EXPANSION OF FPI

## 2664.  SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government for setting-up/ expansion offish food processing industries in the country with export quality, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding setting-up and expansion of such industries across the country, particularly in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the other measures taken/being taken by the Government for expansion of fish food processing industries in the country; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  start  any  policy/programme  for  the  financial assistance for promotion of fish food industries, if so, the details thereof and the time by which this policy/ programme is going to be implemented, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Central Sector Umbrella Scheme- PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for promotion and development of food processing industries including fish processing industries in the country. Under the scheme components of PMKSY viz:(i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value  Addition  Infrastructure,  (iii)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing  Clusters,  (iv)  Creation  of Backward  and  Forward  Linkages  (v)  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation Capacities, the Ministry provides grant assistance, inter alia, for creation of modern infrastructure and efficient supply chain for facilitating preservation and processing of both Agro and Marine produce.

These schemes are demand driven. Financial assistance to the eligible applicant is provided as per the  scheme guidelines against the Expression of  Interest issued  by the Ministry  from time to time. Under these schemes, capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid is provided to the individuals, farmers, Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs),  Entrepreneurs,  Cooperatives,  Societies,  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs), Private Companies and Central/ State PSUs etc. for setting up of food processing industries/ units/ projects.

Further, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under their Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  on  the  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of Fisheries,  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  Coastal  State  Governments/  Union  Territories  for Integrated  Cold  Chain  development  covering  the  activities  from  fry  to  frying  pan  such  as  preprocessing,  and  processing  of  fish,  fish  transportation  (insulated  and  refrigerated  vehicles),  retail outlets, moveable fish markets, kiosks etc.

However, no study has been conducted by the MoFPI for setting up and expansion of Fish Food Processing Industries in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.