Lok Sabha Question No. 3432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Establishing Cold Storage in Nashik
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3432

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## ESTABLISHING COLD STORAGE IN NASHIK

3432.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  would  consider  establishing  cold  storage  in  Nashik District which is known for farming and horticulture activities; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) and (b): Government does not setup cold storage of its own. However, Government is implementing various schemes under which financial assistance is provided for setting up of cold storages throughout the country including Maharashtra. Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH)  under  which storages. The component is demand/entrepreneur driven for which

Department  of  Agriculture  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing financial assistance  is  provided  for  various  horticulture  activities  including  setting  up  of  cold Government assistance in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy is available at the rate of 35% of the project cost in general areas and at the rate of 50% of the project cost in hilly and scheduled  areas.  The  scheme  is  available  for  all  States/UTs  including  the  State  of Maharashtra.

Further,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for Integrated  Cold  Chain,  Value  Addition  and  Preservation  Infrastructure  as  one  of  the component of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana with the objective of reducing postharvest  losses  of  horticulture  and  non-horticulture  produce  and  providing  remunerative price  to  farmers  for  their  produce.  Under  the  scheme,  Ministry  provides  financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid at the rate of 35% for general areas and 50% for North East States, Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage and transport infrastructure  and  at  the  rate  of  50%  and  75%  respectively  for  value  addition  and processing infrastructure subject to a maximum grant-in-aid of Rs. 10 crore per project for setting  up  integrated  cold  chain  projects  including  irradiation  facility  without  any  break from the farm gate to the consumer. Standalone cold storages are not covered under the Scheme.  The scheme is available for all States/UTs including the State of Maharashtra.

Government  of  Maharashtra  reported  that  under  National  Horticulture  Mission, Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plants Board, Pune has provided assistance  of  Rs.  867.92  lakh  to  establish  20  Cold  Storage/Cold  Chain  Projects  since 2005-06  to  2019-20  with  a  capacity  of  31082  MT  for  Horticulture  Produce  in  Nashik District.

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