Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Processing of Agro-Products in Maharashtra
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1033

ANSWERED ON  08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PROCESSING OF AGRO-PRODUCTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1033.   SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any long term scheme for processing of agro products in the rural areas of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for overall growth and  development  of  food  processing  sector  across  the  country  including  rural  areas  of Maharashtra.  Under  component  schemes  of  PMKSY,  credit  linked  financial  assistance  is provided in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing/preservation  industries.  So  far,  Ministry  has  approved  a  total  of  153  projects  in Maharashtra. District-wise details of the projects approved for Maharashtra is at Annexure .

Ministry is also implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme - PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises based on One District One Product (ODOP) approach through credit linked subsidy during five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crore. Out of this, a total of 22234 units have been allocated to Maharashtra.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1033  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08 TH   FEBRUARY,2022 REGARDING PROCESSING OF AGRO-PRODUCTS IN MAHARASHTRA.

## Projects Sanctioned for Maharashtra under PMKSY

| Sr. No.   | District                       |   Number of projects sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Ahmednagar                     |                               3 |
| 2         | Amravati                       |                               4 |
| 3         | Aurangabad                     |                               3 |
| 4         | Beed                           |                               2 |
| 5         | Bhandara                       |                               1 |
| 6         | Chandrapur                     |                               1 |
| 7         | Dhule                          |                               3 |
| 8         | Jalgaon                        |                               1 |
| 9         | Jalna                          |                               1 |
| 10        | Kolhapur                       |                               6 |
| 11        | Latur                          |                               1 |
| 12        | Mumbai (Inculding Navi Mumbai) |                              15 |
| 13        | Nagpur                         |                              18 |
| 14        | Nanded                         |                               6 |
| 15        | Nandurbar                      |                               1 |
| 16        | Nashik                         |                              27 |
| 17        | Osmanabad                      |                               1 |
| 18        | Palghar                        |                               2 |
| 19        | Parbhani                       |                               1 |
| 20        | Pune                           |                              22 |
| 21        | Raigad                         |                               9 |
| 22        | Sangli                         |                               5 |
| 23        | Satara                         |                               7 |
| 24        | Solapur                        |                               5 |
| 25        | Thane                          |                               6 |
| 26        | Wardha                         |                               1 |
| 27        | Washim                         |                               1 |
|           | Total                          |                             153 |