Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *129

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJNA

## *129.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: SHRI M.B. RAJESH

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated/granted to Kerala under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMSKY) during the last four years;
- (b) the details of funds released to Kerala under the above scheme during the said period;
- (c) the details of funds yet to be released;
- (d) whether the funds released are sufficient to achieve the desired objectives; and
- (e) if not, the reaction of Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR 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.  *129  ANSWERED  ON  12 TH   FEBRUARY  REGARDING PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJNA

(a) to  (e):    The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI) is  implementing an Umbrella Central  Sector  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)'  with  a  total allocation of Rs.6000 crore. The implementation period of PMKSY is 2016-20. Under PMKSY, financial  assistance  as  capital  subsidy  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  are  provided  to  the  eligible applicants against the Expression of Interest issued by the MoFPI from time to time. The PMKSY has seven component schemes i.e. (i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii) Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, (v) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions. Individuals,  farmers,  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs),  entrepreneurs,  cooperatives,  Self Help Groups (SHGs), Private Companies and central/State PSUs etc. are eligible for financial assistance.  The scheme is implemented in all States including the State of Kerala. The rate of subsidy ranges from 35% to 75% of the eligible project cost subject to maximum specified limit depending on the scheme and location of the project. However, State-wise allocation of funds is not made under any of the schemes. The scheme-wise projects approved under the PMKSY in the States of Kerala along with the grants-in-aid released as on 31.01.2019 are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *129 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019 REGARDING PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJNA

Scheme-wise Approved Projects under PMKSY Along with Grants-In-Aid in the State of Kerala (As on 31.01.2019)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                            |   Number of Projects Approved/ Sanctioned |   Amount of Grants-in-Aid Approved (Rs. in crore) |   Amount of Grants-in- Aid Released (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Mega Food Parks                                                                               |                                         2 |                                            100    |                                              66.71 |
| 2         | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure                                       |                                         8 |                                             65.67 |                                              11.73 |
| 3         | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities                              |                                         4 |                                             17.33 |                                               0    |
| 4         | Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages                                                     |                                         2 |                                              8.02 |                                               1.25 |
| 5         | Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) |                                         6 |                                              0.97 |                                               0.63 |
| 6         | Human Resources and Institutions- R&D                                                         |                                         1 |                                              0.27 |                                               0.16 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                         |                                        23 |                                            192.26 |                                              80.48 |

Note: MFP projects and 2 Cold Chain projects were approved prior to restructuring of the schemes of MoFPI under PMKSY