Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Operation Green Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Dhanush M Kumar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 98

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## OPERATION GREEN SCHEME

## 98.       DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing 'Operation Greens Scheme' for the benefit of farmers and consumers in the country, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has launched any new scheme under the said scheme recently, if so the details thereof;
- (c) the details of fruits  and  vegetables  which  are eligible  for the subsidy under the new scheme;
- (d) the amount of funds allocated for implementation of Operation Green during the last year including the current year; and
- (e) the  timeline  by  which  the  above  schemes/plans  will  be  implemented  in  the  country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): Yes  Sir,  in  pursuance  to  budget  announcement  for  the  year  2018-19,  Ministry  has launched  a  new  central  sector  scheme  'Operation  Greens  -  a  scheme  for  integrated development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain' with a budgetary allocation of Rs. 500 crores in November 2018.

Under this scheme, during glut situtation subsidy is provided at the rate of 50% for transportation  and  storage  for  evacuation  of  TOP  crops  from  production  surplus  areas  to consumption centres under price stabilisation measures.

Further,  Grant-in-aid is also provided at the rate of 50% (70% in case of FPOs and SC/ST) of the eligible project cost, subject to maximum of Rs. 50 crores per project, for setting up of integrated value chain development projects in identified clusters in major producing states.

(b): Yes Sir, in pursuance of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, subsidy at the rate of 50% for transportation and storage under price stabilization measures in eligible production is extended from TOP crops to a total of 41 notified horticulture crops (TOTAL) for a period of six months, if prices fall below the average prices for last three years or 15% below of previous year's price. The timelines of the scheme are further extended upto 31.03.2021.

Further, transportation subsidy under the scheme is extended to all fruits and vegetables through  Kisan  Rail  Scheme  (w.e.f  12.10.2020)  provided  by  Indian  Railways  ,  by  way  of charging 50% of their freight charges.

Scheme also provides the transportation subsidy to the notified Fruits and Vegetables being transported by air from the NER and Himalayan Region States, by way of charging 50% freight by Airlines.

(c): The  list  of  notified  fruits  and  vegetables  which  are  eligible  for  subsidy  under  new scheme - Operation Greens TOP to TOTAL is as under: -

Fruits -  Mango,  Banana,  Guava,  Kiwi,  Litchi,  Papaya,  Mousambi,  Orange,  Kinnow,  Lime, Lemon, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Jackfruit, Apple, Almond, Aonla, Passion fruit, Pear, Sweet Potato, Chikoo.

Vegetables :  -  French  beans,  Bitter  Gourd,  Brinjal,  Capsicum,  Carrot,  Cauliflower,  Chillies (Green), Okra, Cucumber, Peas, Garlic, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Large Cardamon, Pumpkin, Ginger, Cabbage, Squash and Turmeric (dry).

(d) & (e): The details of the funds allocated for implementation of scheme for the last year and current year are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year    |    BE |    RE |
|---------|-------|-------|
| 2019-20 | 200   | 32.48 |
| 2020-21 | 127.5 | 38.2  |

Operation Greens scheme was approved and implemented to provide Grant-in-aid for setting  up  of  integrated  value  chain  development  projects  in  identified  clusters  of  major producing  states  and  to  provide  transportation/storage  subsidy  under  price  stabilisation measures in all over India in November'2018.

Extended  Operation  Greens  scheme-TOP  to  TOTAL  under  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat Abhiyan for transportation/storage subsidy in identified clusters through out India approved and implemented in June, 2020.

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