Lok Sabha Question No. 434 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: New Food Processing Centres
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Agatha K. Sangma, Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *434

ANSWER ON 23 RD  JULY, 2019

## NEW FOOD PROCESSING CENTRES

## *434.  KUMARI AGATHA K. SANGMA: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the total number of newly established domestic/indigenous food processing industries in the country;
- (b) the total number of food processing industries in the country at present, State/UT-wise including Punjab and Chandigarh;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up any new food processing units/centres in Punjab, Chandigarh and the North-Eastern States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN  REPLY  TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *434 FOR  ANSWERED  ON  23 RD   JULY,  2019 REGARDING NEW FOOD PROCESSING CENTRES

- (a): A total 2,651 number of additional registered food processing units/factories have been established during 2014-15 to 2016-17 over 2013-14 as per the latest information available under Annual Survey of Industries, 2016-17.
- (b):      As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries, 2016-17 there are 39,748 registered food processing  units/factories  in  the  country.  As  per  73rd  round  of  NSSO,  2015-16,  there  are 24,59,929 number of unincorporated enterprises in the unorganized segment of food processing sector in the country. The State / UT-wise number of such registered and un-incorporated food processing units/factories/enterprises is at Annexure .
- (c) & (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not set up any food processing industries/ units/projects on its own. Under various schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) financial assistance is provided as capital subsidy in the form of grants-inaid  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  anywhere  in  the  country including in Punjab, Chandigarh and North-eastern States.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *434 FOR ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY, 2019 REGARDING NEW FOOD PROCESSING CENTRES

State/UT-wise list of Registered/Unincorporated Food Processing units/factories/Enterprises

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | Number of Registered units as per Annual Survey of Industries 2016-17   | Number of Unincorporated Enterprises manufacturing Food and Beverages as per 73rd round Survey of NSSO, 2015-16   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicober Island  | 5                                                                       | 774                                                                                                               |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh           | 5,861                                                                   | 1,54,330                                                                                                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 30                                                                      | 145                                                                                                               |
| 4         | Assam                    | 1,409                                                                   | 65,997                                                                                                            |
| 5         | Bihar                    | 881                                                                     | 1,45,300                                                                                                          |
| 6         | Chandigarh (U.T.)        | 19                                                                      | 656                                                                                                               |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh             | 1,309                                                                   | 26,957                                                                                                            |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 8                                                                       | 622                                                                                                               |
| 9         | Daman &Diu               | 32                                                                      | 136                                                                                                               |
| 10        | Delhi                    | 166                                                                     | 14,350                                                                                                            |
| 11        | Goa                      | 98                                                                      | 2,929                                                                                                             |
| 12        | Gujarat                  | 2,240                                                                   | 94,066                                                                                                            |
| 13        | Haryana                  | 918                                                                     | 24,577                                                                                                            |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh         | 193                                                                     | 21,885                                                                                                            |
| 15        | Jammu &Kashmir           | 176                                                                     | 28,089                                                                                                            |
| 16        | Jharkhand                | 228                                                                     | 1,16,536                                                                                                          |
| 17        | Karnataka                | 2,251                                                                   | 1,27,458                                                                                                          |
| 18        | Kerala                   | 1,629                                                                   | 77,167                                                                                                            |
| 19        | Lakshadweep              | -                                                                       | 127                                                                                                               |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh           | 876                                                                     | 1,02,808                                                                                                          |
| 21        | Maharashtra              | 2,808                                                                   | 2,29,372                                                                                                          |
| 22        | Manipur                  | 28                                                                      | 6,038                                                                                                             |
| 23        | Meghalaya                | 26                                                                      | 3,268                                                                                                             |
| 24        | Mizoram                  | -                                                                       | 1,538                                                                                                             |
| 25        | Nagaland                 | 21                                                                      | 3,642                                                                                                             |
| 26        | Odisha                   | 1,127                                                                   | 77,781                                                                                                            |
| 27        | Puducherry               | 60                                                                      | 3,482                                                                                                             |
| 28        | Punjab                   | 2,906                                                                   | 63,626                                                                                                            |
| 29        | Rajasthan                | 883                                                                     | 1,01,666                                                                                                          |
| 30        | Sikkim                   | 19                                                                      | 101                                                                                                               |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu               | 5,077                                                                   | 1,78,527                                                                                                          |
| 32        | Telangana                | 3,969                                                                   | 80,392                                                                                                            |
| 33        | Tripura                  | 95                                                                      | 13,998                                                                                                            |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh            | 2,068                                                                   | 3,50,883                                                                                                          |
| 35        | Uttarakhand              | 372                                                                     | 18,116                                                                                                            |
| 36        | West Bengal              | 1,960                                                                   | 3,22,590                                                                                                          |
|           | Total                    | 39,748                                                                  | 24,59,929                                                                                                         |

Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2016-17 & NSS 73 rd  Round