Lok Sabha Question No. 2618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Integrated Cold Chains
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2618

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  AUGUST, 2022

## INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN

## 2618.   DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has met its target of adding 44 cold chain units under scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure for the year 2021-22;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, state - wise;
- (c) the details of the total number of farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra who have benefited due to cold chain units during the year 2021-22; and
- (d) the  total  employment  generates  due  to  setting  up  of  the  cold  chain  units  during  the year2021-22?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b): A total of 32 cold chain projects became operational during 2021-22 against the targeted  completion  of  44  cold  chain  projects.  State-wise  break-up  of  cold  chain  projects, including reasons for delay in their completion, is given in Annexure .
- (c): The number of farmers benefited in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra due to Cold Chain units during the year 2021-22 are 38,208 and 66,864 respectively.
- (d): The total employment generated through the establishment of cold chain units during 2021-22 is 19,200.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2618  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02 ND AUGUST,  2022 REGARDING 'INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN'

## Status of 44 cold chain units:

| S.No.   | State/UT          | Number of Projects Operational   | Number of projects under various stages of implementation   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 4                                | 2                                                           |
| 2.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                                | 2                                                           |
| 3.      | Jammu and Kashmir | 2                                | -                                                           |
| 4.      | Karnataka         | 1                                | -                                                           |
| 5.      | Kerala            | -                                | 1                                                           |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                                | -                                                           |
| 7.      | Maharashtra       | 8                                | 2                                                           |
| 8.      | Odisha            | 1                                | -                                                           |
| 9.      | Punjab            | 2                                | 1                                                           |
| 10.     | Rajasthan         | 1                                | -                                                           |
| 11.     | Tamil Nadu        | 2                                | 1                                                           |
| 12.     | Telangana         | 4                                | -                                                           |
| 13.     | Uttarakhand       | 2                                | -                                                           |
| 14.     | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                                | 1                                                           |
| 15.     | West Bengal       | 1                                | 2                                                           |
|         | TOTAL             | 32                               | 12                                                          |

*  Besides  delays  in  implementation  on  account  of  securing  statutory  clearances  from  the respective Agencies (like Revenue Authority, Town Planning Authority, Electricity Authority, Water Authority, Pollution Control Board, Licensing Authority etc.).  Cold Chain Projects are dependent  on  import  of  plant  &  machinery  from  Europe  &  South-East  Asia  and  their transportation  has  severely  impacted  due  to  travel  restrictions  imposed  by  the  respective countries in the wake of Covid pandemic.  Also, some of the States having large share of such projects like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, etc. were badly affected due to Corona virus.  There have been travel restrictions and non-availability of required manpower.