Lok Sabha Question No. 2283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Concessions for Setting -Up of FPIs &amp; Mega Food Parks in Hilly Areas
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2283

ANSWERED ON. 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## CONCESSIONS FOR SETTING -UP OF FPIs & MEGA FOOD PARKS IN HILLY AREAS

## 2283.  SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed any special concessions for setting up of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) and Mega Food Parks in the hilly areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to give similar concessions for setting up of Food Processing  Industries  and  Mega  Food Parks in the backward districts of the country, if so, details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI) has been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) since 201617 for overall growth and development of food processing sector including setting up of Food Processing  Industries.  Under  the  component  schemes  of  PMKSY,  special  concessions  are provided  for  setting  up  of  such  industries  and  Mega  Food  Parks  in  North  Eastern  States (including  Sikkim)  and  difficult  areas  like  Himalayan  States/UTs,  State  notified  Integrated Tribal  Development  Project  (ITDP)  areas  and  Islands.  These  concessions  include  lower eligibility threshold during evaluation and higher rate of grants for selected projects. The details of higher grants in such areas under relevant component schemes of PMKSY including Mega Food Parks are placed at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2283  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15 TH   MARCH,  2022 REGARDING CONCESSIONS FOR SETTING -UP OF FPIS & MEGA FOOD PARKS IN HILLY AREAS.

## Grants admissible under relevant component schemes of PMKSY

| Sr.   | Component Scheme                                                 | Permissible Grant-in-Aid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Permissible Grant-in-Aid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                                                                  | General Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | NER/Himalayan States& UTs/ITDP areas etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1     | Mega Food Parks                                                  | Grant-in-aid @ 50% of eligible project cost [Subject to maximum of Rs.50.00 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                                         | @75% of eligible project cost [Subject to maximum of Rs.50.00 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2     | Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure                     | Grant-in-aid for storage infrastructure such as ripening chamber, pack houses, precooling units @35%; for value addition & processing infra including frozen storage @50%; for irradiation facilities @50% of eligible project cost.[Subject to maximum of Rs.10.00 crores per project] | Grant-in-aid for storage infrastructure such as ripening chamber, pack houses, pre-cooling units @50%; for value addition & processing infra including frozen storage @75%; for irradiation facilities @75% of eligible project cost.[Subject to maximum of Rs.10.00 crores per project] |
| 3     | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing& Preservation Capacities | Grant-in-aid @35% of eligible project cost[Subject to maximum of Rs.5.00 crores per project]. to                                                                                                                                                                                        | Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost [Subject max. of Rs. 5.00 crore per project].                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4     | Infrastructure infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters       | of Grant-in-aid @35% of eligible project cost [Subject to maximum of Rs.10.00 crores per project] to                                                                                                                                                                                    | Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost [Subject max. of Rs. 10.00 crore per project].                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 5     | Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages                        | Grant-in-aid @35% of eligible project cost [Subject to maximum of Rs.5.00 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                                           | Grant-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost [Subject to maximum of Rs.5.00 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                                            |