Lok Sabha Question No. 1517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Agro-Processing Cluster
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1517

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTER

## 1517.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) the details of various initiatives of agro-processing cluster undertaken and the ongoing projects of such clusters, state-wise, including the State of Kerala, state-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study in the context of developing agro processing clusters and mega food parks in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether some modern infrastructure has been provided for food processing units and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of ongoing and upcoming projects and initiatives taken by the Government regarding reduction of net-worth criteria for women and SC / ST entrepreneurs for agro processing clusters and units in it; and
- (e) the  number  of  projects  approved  under  the  infrastructure  development  of  agroprocessing clusters under Mega Food Parks Scheme in the State of Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to incentivize the setting up of agro processing clusters in the country including Kerala. The details of ongoing projects approved under the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters is at Annexure .
- (b): The Government has got conducted a third party impact evaluation study of Mega Food Park scheme through M/s KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana. However, no specific study has been conducted in the context of developing ago-processing clusters.
- (c): The Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) and Scheme of Mega Food Parks (MFP) aim at development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach. The projects approved under these schemes have created / provided Basic Enabling and Core Processing Infrastructure to the food processing units such as roads, drainage, water supply, electricity supply including power backup, effluent treatment plant, parking bay, weigh bridges, common office space, food testing laboratory, cleaning, grading, sorting and packing facilities, steam generation boilers, dry  warehouse,  cold  storage,  pre-cooling  chambers,  ripening  chambers,  IQF,  specialized packaging, other common processing facilities etc.
- (d): The details of ongoing projects approved under the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters is at Annexure . However, new projects are selected after issue of fresh EOI, there may be no details of upcoming projects.   As per the eligibility criteria prescribed in the latest guidelines of the APC scheme, the combined net worth of the Project Execution Agency (PEA) should not be less than 1.5 times of the grants-in-aid amount sought. However, the combined net worth of applicants proposing to set up units in these APCs and seeking financial assistance under the Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) should be equivalent or more than the amount of promoter's equity/ contribution.
- (e): MoFPI has approved 2 agro processing cluster projects under APC scheme and 2 Mega Food Parks under Mega Food Park Scheme in the State of Kerala.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1517 FOR ANSWER ON 07 TH DECEMBER, 2021 REGARDING AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTER

|   S. No. | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)        | District                     | State                                    | Date of approval cost Cr.)   | Project (In Grant Approved (in Cr.)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | M/s CRPL Visakhapatnam Cold Chain Private Limited | Visakhapatnam                | Andhra Pradesh                           | 17.03.202148.15              | 8.7409                                |
|        2 | M/s Aalamandha Food Park,                         | Vizianagarm,                 | Andhra Pradesh                           | 17.11.202128.74              | 5.879                                 |
|        3 | M/s BVG GHA HAA PATI                              | Lohit                        | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 18.03.202123.43245.269       |                                       |
|        4 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park                          | Kamrup (Rural)               | Assam                                    | 03.10.201922.513             | 10.00                                 |
|        5 | M/s Jai Shree Krishna Developers                  | Tinsukia                     | Assam                                    | 03.12.201919.11              | 8.7268                                |
|        6 | M/s Surindera Agro Processing Cluster             | Sonitpur                     | Assam                                    | 09.01.202020.06              | 9.1446                                |
|        7 | M/s Sumitra Agrotech Food Park                    | Darrang                      | Assam                                    | 30.03.202119.44087.5911      |                                       |
|        8 | M/s Salt Range Agri Solutions LLP                 | Morigaon                     | Assam                                    | 17.03.202123.06649.8947      |                                       |
|        9 | M/s Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council              | Karbi anglong                | Assam                                    | 17.03.202122.95767.1303      |                                       |
|       10 | M/s Shreekangan Food Park                         | Begusarai                    | Bihar                                    | 15.03.201930.434             | 7.9081                                |
|       11 | M/s Varda Energy and Engineering Pvt. Ltd.        | Bemetara                     |                                          | Chhattisgarh08.06.202033.78  | 7.76                                  |
|       12 | M/s Kripal Agro Park Pvt. Ltd.                    | Rajnandgaon,                 |                                          | Chhattisgarh17.11.202130.04  | 4.1965                                |
|       13 | M/s. Daman Food Park LLP                          | Silvasa, Dadar &Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 11.09.202053.759710          |                                       |
|       14 | M/s Patel Retail Pvt. Ltd.                        | Kutch                        | Gujarat                                  | 07.02.201913.7               | 4.36                                  |
|       15 | M/s Shukun Builders Private Limited               | Banaskantha                  | Gujarat                                  | 31.08.201831.65              | 10.00                                 |
|       16 | M/s J R Foods &Beverages                          | Navsari                      | Gujarat                                  | 01.07.201930.158             | 8.75                                  |
|       17 | M/s Yash Industries                               | Valsad                       | Gujarat                                  | 24.12.202037.92              | 10                                    |
|       18 | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd.                | Bhavnagar                    | Gujarat                                  | 08.06.202016.11              | 4.31                                  |
|       19 | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Food Private Limited       | Hisar                        | Haryana                                  | 18.02.201910.26              | 3.09                                  |
|       20 | M/s Karnal Food Pack Cluster Limited              | Karnal                       | Haryana                                  | 06.04.201832.97              | 9.863                                 |
|       21 | M/s Great Himalayan Farm Fresh                    | Kangra                       | HP                                       | 31.07.201824.49              | 10.00                                 |
|       22 | M/s Zum Zum Agri Fresh                            | Shopian                      | J&K                                      | 05.11.201824.39              | 10.00                                 |
|       23 | M/s Hiriyur Food Park Private Limited             | Chitradurga                  | Karnataka                                | 04.01.202122.6               | 4.27                                  |
|       24 | M/sGEM Food Park LLP                              | Devanagere                   | Karnataka                                | 15.03.201936.16              | 9.77                                  |
|       25 | M/s Agro Cluster                                  | Vijayapura/ Bijapur          | Karnataka                                | 09.01.202021.57              | 10                                    |
|       26 | M/s Udupi Food Park                               | Udupi                        | Karnataka                                | 16.03.202116.08              | 5.23                                  |
|       27 | M/s Chendayad Granites Private Limited            | Wayanad                      | Kerala                                   | 03.10.201929.5               | 9.9706                                |
|       28 | M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited           | Ernakulam                    | Kerala                                   | 30.04.202044.483             | 9.0504                                |
|       29 | M/s Nimar Agro Park                               | Barwani                      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 08.06.201831.55              | 10                                    |
|       30 | M/s Bharti Agro Cluster                           | Betul                        | Madhya Pradesh                           | 19.12.201826.13              | 9.8                                   |
|       31 | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                         | Dhar                         | Madhya Pradesh                           | 24.12.202025.84              | 9.8688                                |

|   32 | M/s Mekalsuta Agro Farmer Producer Company Limited   | Shajapur            | Madhya Pradesh   | 16.03.202160            | 9.7615   |
|------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------|
|   33 | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited        | Nashik              | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201833.27         | 8.656    |
|   34 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited                     | Nanded              | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201830.99         | 10       |
|   35 | M/s Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd.          | Kolhapur            | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201831.97         | 10       |
|   36 | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries               | Nagpur              | Maharashtra      | 08.06.201829.96         | 9.69     |
|   37 | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                             | Dhule               | Maharashtra      | 31.08.201825.84         | 10       |
|   38 | M/s Divyansh Agro and Food Park                      | Bhandara            | Maharashtra      | 24.12.202024.58         | 8.9294   |
|   39 | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Development          | Nandurbar           | Maharashtra      | 01.08.201927.06         | 10       |
|   40 | M/s Pravin Masalewale                                | Satara              | Maharashtra      | 24.12.202064.69         | 10       |
|   41 | M/s Kisan Agro Food Park                             | Palghar             | Maharashtra      | 18.03.202127.15619.2106 |          |
|   42 | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                         | Washim              | Maharashtra      | 16.03.202112.54422.8496 |          |
|   43 | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd              | Beed,               | Maharashtra      | 17.11.202122.504        | 8.2796   |
|   44 | M/s Sadguru Food Park                                | Raigad,             | Maharashtra      | 17.11.202142.359        | 9.4257   |
|   45 | M/s Megha Agro Park                                  | Ri Bhoi             | Megahalaya       | 10.12.202021.65         | 8.8424   |
|   46 | M/s SMS Food Park                                    | Jalandhar           | Punjab           | 15.03.201915.197        | 4.6877   |
|   47 | M/s Big Belly Brothers Gourmet Grounds               | Muktsar             | Punjab           | 08.06.201827.86         | 8.66828  |
|   48 | M/s T R Mega Foods and Beverages LLP                 | Firozpur            | Punjab           | 03.07.201927.44         | 7.111384 |
|   49 | M/s Greenfields Agro Park                            | Tonk                | Rajasthan        | 30.03.202120.25848.4306 |          |
|   50 | M/s Shrirudraksh Agro Processing Private Limited     | Jodhpur             | Rajasthan        | 16.03.202136.84878.7358 |          |
|   51 | M/s Gatik Food Library                               | Jaipur,             | Rajasthan        | 17.11.202130.4          | 8.3889   |
|   52 | M/s JFK International                                | Coimbatore          | Tamil Nadu       | 01.08.201916.71         | 4.1921   |
|   53 | M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd          | Tiruppur            | Tamil Nadu       | 03.10.201926.83         | 8.7682   |
|   54 | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee                  | TiruvannamalaiTamil | Nadu             | 29.04.202025.506        | 5.7487   |
|   55 | M/s Salem Market Committee                           | Salem               | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202025.252        | 5.9753   |
|   56 | M/s Theni Market Committee                           | Theni               | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202026.308        | 5.9955   |
|   57 | M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee                      | Krishnagiri         | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202026.826        | 5.8937   |
|   58 | M/s Madurai Market Committee                         | Madurai             | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202032.066        | 5.7912   |
|   59 | M/s Dindigul Market Committee                        | Dindigul            | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202029.018        | 6.7357   |
|   60 | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee                       | Cuddalore           | Tamil Nadu       | 29.04.202025.002        | 5.9793   |
|   61 | M/s Delta Foods                                      | Pudukkottai,        | Tamil Nadu       | 08.06.202024.31257.4721 |          |
|   62 | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                         | Erode               | Tamil Nadu       | 17.11.202133.167        | 9.1351   |
|   63 | M/s Kakumanu Seeds                                   | Siddipet            | Telangana        | 29.04.202041.535        | 10       |
|   64 | M/s Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board | Tehri Garhwal       | Uttarakhand      | 08.06.201823.25         | 10       |
|   65 | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech                      | Kanpur Dehat        | Uttar Pradesh    | 06.04.201834.31         | 9.02     |
|   66 | M/s CRD Foods                                        | Mathura             | Uttar Pradesh    | 07.12.201821.05         | 10       |
|   67 | M/s Logistic Park.                                   | Lucknow             | Uttar Pradesh    | 08.06.202030.06         | 7.46     |
|   68 | M/s Arjungarh Industrial Estate LLP                  | Sitapur             | Uttar Pradesh    | 17.11.202129.28         | 7.462    |