Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Unregistered Food Processing units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4303

ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## UNREGISTERED FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

## 4303.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a) the details of the Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (FME) Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funding received by Tamil Nadu in 2020-21 and 2021-22;
- (c) the details of the targets achieved under the scheme in Tamil Nadu in 2020-21 and 2021-22;
- (d) whether it  is  true  that  there  are  nearly  25  lakh  unregistered  food  processing  units  in  the country and out of it more than 1.5 lakh such units are in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the efforts being made by the Government to register and provide them financial, technical and other assistance through PMFME, PMKSY etc.;
- (f) whether the National Portal for the FME scheme is fully functional and running;
- (g) if so, the details of the number of new registrants of the scheme from the National Portal from each district of Tamil Nadu; and
- (h) whether any new survey has been done on the number of unregistered food processing units since last one which was done in 2015-16 and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a): As part  of  the  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Initiative,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  "PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  food  processing  Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. Support to upgrade existing units or setting up of new micro units for individuals is provided through a credit linked grants-in-aid @35% up to a maximum grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh. The Scheme also provides support to food processing units of SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives  for  credit  linked  grants-in-aid  @35%,  Seed  Capital  to  SHGs,  Incubation  Centre, Common Infrastructure, Marketing & Branding and Capacity Building
- (b): A total amount of Rs.15.32 crores as Centre Share has been released in 2020-21 and 202122 till date to Tamil Nadu for various components under the PMFME Scheme.
- (c): The details of achievement under the scheme in Tamil Nadu during 2020-21 and 2021-22 till date are as under:
- (i). State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), State Level Approval Committees (SLACs) and District Level Committees (DLCs) have been constituted.
- (ii). One District One Products (ODOPs) for all the 37 Districts have been approved in State.
- (iii). Seed Capital amounting to Rs.0.79 crore released for 281 Self Help Group (SHG) Members.
- (iv). 4 Incubation Centers have been approved with an outlay of Rs.8.78 crore.
- (v). For capacity building, one  State Level Technical Institute (SLTI) has been nominated. 26 Master Trainers and 15 District Level Trainers have been trained. 33 District Resource Persons (DRPs) have been appointed to provide hand holding support to beneficiaries.
- (vi). Loan sanctioned to 188 beneficiaries under the scheme.
- (d): As per the Annual Survey of Industries, 2015-16 and 73 rd Round Survey of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), there are about 25 lakh unregistered/ unincorporated food processing enterprises  in  the  country  including  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  details  of  Statewise  number  of unregistered/unincorporated enterprises in the country are at Annexure-I.
- (e): Support is being provided under the PMFME scheme to upgrade existing units or setting up of new micro units for individuals  through  credit linked grant-in-aid @35% up to a maximum grant of  Rs.  10.00  lakh.  The  Scheme  also  provides  support  to  food  processing  units  of  SHGs/  FPOs/ Cooperatives  for  credit  linked  grants-in-aid  @35%,  Seed  Capital  to  SHGs,  Incubation  Centre, Common Infrastructure, Marketing & Branding and Capacity Building. The Ministry has also been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana  (PMKSY)  for  overall  growth  and  development  of  food  processing  sector, including processing of agro- products and thus increasing the income of the farmers. The Ministry provides financial support to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing / preservation industries.
- (f): National  Portal  for  the  PMFME  scheme  is  functional  and  running  for  submission  of applications by the interested Individuals and Groups for seeking support under the scheme.
- (g): The district-wise details of the number of new registrants for establishing individual micro food processing units registered under the scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu are at Annexure-II .
- (h): No new survey has been done on the number of unregistered food processing units by the Ministry. Data related to unregistered sector is collected, compiled and maintained by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4303  FOR  ANSWER  ON  29 TH   MARCH,  2022  REGARDING  'UNREGISTERED  FOOD PROCESSING UNITS'.

State wise details of State-wise number of unregistered/unincorporated enterprises in the country.

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                   | Number of Unincorporated Enterprise's manufacturing Food and Beverages   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                   | 774                                                                      |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                             | 1,54,330                                                                 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 145                                                                      |
| 4         | Assam                                      | 65,997                                                                   |
| 5         | Bihar                                      | 1,45,300                                                                 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                                 | 656                                                                      |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                               | 26,957                                                                   |
| 8         | D &NHaveli and Daman &Diu                  | 758                                                                      |
| 9         | Delhi                                      | 14,350                                                                   |
| 10        | Goa                                        | 2,929                                                                    |
| 11        | Gujarat                                    | 94,066                                                                   |
| 12        | Haryana                                    | 24,577                                                                   |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                           | 21,885                                                                   |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                             | 28,089                                                                   |
| 15        | Jharkhand                                  | 116536                                                                   |
| 16        | Karnataka                                  | 127458                                                                   |
| 17        | Kerala                                     | 77,167                                                                   |
| 18        | Ladakh                                     | -                                                                        |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                                | 127                                                                      |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                             | 1,02,808                                                                 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                                | 2,29,372                                                                 |
| 22        | Manipur                                    | 6,038                                                                    |
| 23        | Meghalaya                                  | 3,268                                                                    |
| 24        | Mizoram                                    | 1,538                                                                    |
| 25        | Nagaland                                   | 3,642                                                                    |
| 26        | Odisha                                     | 77,781                                                                   |
| 27        | Puducherry                                 | 3,482                                                                    |
| 28        | Punjab                                     | 63,626                                                                   |
| 29        | Rajasthan                                  | 1,01,666                                                                 |
| 30        | Sikkim                                     | 101                                                                      |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                                 | 1,78,527                                                                 |
| 32        | Telangana                                  | 80,392                                                                   |
| 33        | Tripura                                    | 13,998                                                                   |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                              | 3,50,883                                                                 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                                | 18,116                                                                   |
| 36        | West Bengal                                | 3,22,590                                                                 |
| Source:   | Total Annual Survey of Industries, 2016-17 | 24,59,929 NSSO 73rd Round (July 2015-June 2016)                          |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4303  FOR  ANSWER  ON  29 TH   MARCH,  2022  REGARDING  'UNREGISTERED  FOOD PROCESSING UNITS'.

District-wise details of the number of new registrants for establishing individual micro food processing units registered under the scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu.

| District        |   No. of Registrations |   No. of applications Submitted |
|-----------------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Ariyalur        |                     43 |                              26 |
| Chengalpattu    |                     72 |                              57 |
| Chennai         |                     20 |                               2 |
| Coimbatore      |                     51 |                              24 |
| Cuddalore       |                     49 |                              20 |
| Dharmapuri      |                     37 |                              24 |
| Dindigul        |                     39 |                              26 |
| Erode           |                     43 |                              16 |
| Kallakurichi    |                     81 |                              58 |
| Kanchipuram     |                     41 |                              33 |
| Kanniyakumari   |                     38 |                               8 |
| Karur           |                     13 |                               5 |
| Krishnagiri     |                     68 |                              52 |
| Madurai         |                     86 |                              34 |
| Nagapattinam    |                     42 |                               4 |
| Namakkal        |                     59 |                              49 |
| Perambalur      |                     36 |                               2 |
| Pudukkottai     |                     36 |                              20 |
| Ramanathapuram  |                     14 |                              11 |
| Ranipet         |                     48 |                              42 |
| Salem           |                     39 |                              35 |
| Sivaganga       |                     26 |                              18 |
| Tenkasi         |                     44 |                              32 |
| Thanjavur       |                    103 |                              54 |
| The Nilgiris    |                     34 |                              29 |
| Theni           |                     22 |                               9 |
| Thiruvallur     |                     56 |                              28 |
| Thiruvarur      |                     31 |                               6 |
| Tiruchirappalli |                     47 |                              11 |
| Tirunelveli     |                     21 |                               6 |
| Tirupathur      |                     57 |                              49 |
| Tiruppur        |                     39 |                              23 |
| Tiruvannamalai  |                    332 |                             297 |
| Tuticorin       |                    163 |                              83 |
| Vellore         |                     49 |                              11 |
| Villupuram      |                     89 |                              78 |
| Virudhunagar    |                     95 |                              49 |
| Total           |                   2163 |                            1331 |