Lok Sabha Question No. 3249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3249

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## CREATION/EXPANSION OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION CAPACITIES

## 3249.   SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI: SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIE S be pleased to state:

- (a) the  objectives  of  the  scheme  for  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation Capacities (CEFPP) of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY);
- (b) whether the Government has received any further proposals for approval for such scheme for the State of Gujarat; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  since  2017-18.  The  main  objective  of  the  scheme  is  creation  of processing and preservation capacities and modernization/ expansion of existing food processing units with an aim to increase the level of processing and value addition to reduce wastage.

(b) & (c) . Ministry had issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for inviting proposals/ applications under the CEFPPC Scheme on 21.06.2022 with last date for submission of applications being 20.08.2022. Against this EOI, 65 proposals from the State of Gujarat had been received, out of which 9 proposals have been approved by this Ministry. The details of these 9 approved projects is as under: -

|   Sr. No. | Name of the applicant            | District   | State   | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.) | Status               |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt Ltd | Bhavnagar  | Gujarat | 05.12.2022         |                     18.0906 |                             5 | Under Implementation |
|         2 | M/s Kazmain Foods Pvt. Ltd       | Bhavnagar  | Gujarat | 05.01.2023         |                     16.2752 |                             5 | Under Implementation |

| 3                                          | M/s Saraf Foods Limited   | Vadodara   | Gujarat    | 05.01.2023   | 18.5    | 5.00                 | Under Implementation   |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------|------------|--------------|---------|----------------------|------------------------|
| M/s Gayatri Dairy Products Private Limited | Mehsana                   | Gujarat    | 05.01.2023 | 11.3307      | 3.29    | Under Implementation | 4                      |
| 5 M/s Isha Snacks Private Limited          | Ahmadabad                 | Gujarat    |            | 05.01.2023   | 22      | 5.00                 | Under Implementation   |
| 6 M/s Shree Vanraj Besan Mill Pvt Ltd      | Junagadh                  |            | Gujarat    | 24.01.2023   | 26.99   | 5.00                 | Under Implementation   |
| 7 M/s Premier Foods                        | Surat                     | Gujarat    | 24.01.2023 |              | 13.4017 | 5.00                 | Under Implementation   |
| 8 M/s Wholesome Flour Company              | Surat                     | Gujarat    | 24.01.2023 | 7.7241       |         | 2.94                 | Under Implementation   |
| 9 Foods Private                            | (INDIA) Limited Surat     | Gujarat    |            | 06.02.2023   | 12.968  | 5.00                 | Under Implementation   |

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