Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Projects under PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav, Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *265

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022

## PROJECTS UNDER PMKSY

## *265.  SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) the projects sanctioned and the financial outlay under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY);
- (b) the details of the number of Mega and Mini Food Parks, Cold Chain Storage Systems and Food Testing Laboratories established under the PMKSY in the States of Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra since the inception of the Yojna, district-wise;
- (c) whether there is an increase in the conservation and processing capacity of the agricultural produce in the above said States due to the projects undertaken under PMKSY in 2021-22;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of direct and indirect jobs generated due to the projects undertaken thereunder in the above said States in 2021-22?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 265 FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER PMKSY'.

(a): Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) was approved on 03.05.2017 with total outlay of Rs 6000 Crore and has recently been approved to be continued till 2025-26 with an outlay  of  Rs  4600  Crore.   A  total  of  1088  projects  have  been  approved  since  inception  of  its component schemes.

(b): PMKSY is not any region or state specific but demand driven and financial assistance is provided to the eligible applicants selected on the basis of Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time under its component schemes. The number of Mega Food Parks, Agro Processing Clusters (Mini Food Parks), Integrated Cold Chains and Food Testing Laboratories completed under the PMKSY, which are located in the States of Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is placed at Annexure-I.

(c) to (e): Processing & preservation capacity created and estimated direct/indirect employment from  the  completed  projects  in  the  States  of  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Odisha,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Maharashtra during 2021-22 is placed at Annexure - II.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.265 FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER PMKSY'.

Number of projects completed under PMKSY in Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra

|                                            |   Number projects completed Bihar |   of in Number projects completed Rajasthan |   of in Number projects completed Odisha |   of in Number projects completed Uttar Pradesh |   of in Number of projects completed in Maharashtra |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Mega Food Parks                            |                                 0 |                                           1 |                                        1 |                                               0 |                                                   2 |
| Agro Processing Clusters (Mini Food Parks) |                                 0 |                                           0 |                                        0 |                                               2 |                                                   3 |
| Integrated Cold Chains                     |                                 3 |                                          12 |                                        3 |                                              18 |                                                  60 |
| Food Testing Laboratories                  |                                 0 |                                           1 |                                        2 |                                               8 |                                                  20 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  AND  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.265 FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER PMKSY'.

Processing  &  Preservation  Capacity  and  Direct  &  Indirect  Employment  estimated  from projects  completed  during  2021-22  under  PMKSY  in  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Odisha,  Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra

| State         |   No. of Projects Completed during 2021- 22 Processing and Preservation capacity created from projects Completed during 2021-22 (LMT/Annum) Estimated Direct & Indirect employment from projects completed during 2021-22 |   No. of Projects Completed during 2021- 22 Processing and Preservation capacity created from projects Completed during 2021-22 (LMT/Annum) Estimated Direct & Indirect employment from projects completed during 2021-22 |   No. of Projects Completed during 2021- 22 Processing and Preservation capacity created from projects Completed during 2021-22 (LMT/Annum) Estimated Direct & Indirect employment from projects completed during 2021-22 |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     0.45  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       390 |
| Rajasthan     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     0.537 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       724 |
| Odisha        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     0.1   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       600 |
| Uttar Pradesh |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         9 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1.47  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3841 |
| Maharashtra   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                        20 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     6.915 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     16372 |