Lok Sabha Question No. 4507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Modernization of Pulses Processing Plants
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4507

ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS

## 4507.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of pre and post-harvest losses in the case of various pulses ranging from 4.3 per cent to 6.1 per cent; and
- (b) if  so,  the  steps that are being taken by the Government for the modernization of pulses processing plants to reduce post-harvest losses ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country  through  commissioning  of  studies  based  on  primary  surveys.  Two  studies  were commissioned  by  the  Ministry  through  (i)  Indian  Council  of  Agriculture  Research-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), 2015; and (ii) NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022. As per these two studies, the estimates of postharvest loss in pulses ranged from:
- 6.36% - 8.41% (ICAR-CIPHET, 2015)
- 5.65% - 6.74% (NABCONS, 2022)
- (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries through implementation of various schemes under the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  create  post-harvest  infrastructure  and processing facilities, to boost the overall development of the food processing sector including reduction in post-harvest losses, enhancing value addition etc. So far, the Ministry has approved 5  units  for  pulses  processing  under  the  Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  /Preservation Capacities(CEFPPC) scheme of PMKSY out of which 3 projects have been completed. The details are at Annex .

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Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4507 FOR ANSWER  ON  28 TH MARCH,  2023  REGARDING 'MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS'

|   Sr. No . | Name of the applicant                          | District   | State        | Secto r        | Product s                  | Date of Approval   |   Projec t Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Approve d Grant (Rs. in Cr.) |   Release d Amount (Rs. in Cr.) | Status                |
|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------|----------------|----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
|          1 | M/s Singhal Agro India LLP                     | Sonepat    | Harya na     | Grain Milli ng | Pulse Processi ng& Packing | 26.09.2018         |                        22.23 |                           5    |                            2.75 | Complete d            |
|          2 | Sri Balaji Industries                          | Mysuru     | Karna taka   | Grain Milli ng | Fried dal and pulse flour  | 09.07.2019         |                         6.86 |                           2.25 |                            2.25 | Complete d            |
|          3 | M/s Baba Ramdev Agro Industries                | Bikaner    | Rajas than   | Grain Milli ng | Processi ng of Pulses      | 05.12.2022         |                        12.49 |                           5    |                            0    | Under Impleme ntation |
|          4 | M/s P Duraisam y Maharajh a Rice Mills Pvt Ltd | Tirrupu r  | Tamil Nadu   | Grain Milli ng | processi ng of pulses      | 05.12.2022         |                        10.26 |                           3.08 |                            0    | Under Impleme ntation |
|          5 | M/s Suryoday a Power Protiens Pvt Ltd          | Howrah     | West Beng al | Grain Milli ng | pulses                     | 03.03.2020         |                         5.88 |                           1.71 |                            1.67 | Complete d            |