Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Food Processing Projects in Assam
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2343

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN ASSAM

## †2343.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a) the details of the number of food processing/preservation and infrastructure projects sanctioned within Assam during the last one year;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds for Assam during the last one year and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has also included Mini Food Parks under these projects;and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)    :  Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing  Central Sector Umbrella scheme - PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country. The components  of PMKSY are demand driven, under which credit linked capital subsidy in the form of grants-inaid is provided to the individuals, farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Entrepreneurs,  Cooperatives,  Societies,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  Private  Companies  and Central/ State PSUs, etc. for creation of processing/preservation infrastructure and setting up of  food  processing  industries/  units/  projects  across  the  country  (including  in  the  State  of Assam) and separate State-wise allocation is not made.

Ministry has so far approved 1 project under Mega Food Park Scheme, 2 projects under Cold Chain Infrastructure Scheme, 3  projects under Agro Processing Cluster ( also called Mini Food Parks) Scheme, 1 project under  Creation of Backward & Forward Linkages Scheme and 15  projects  under  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities (CEFPPC) Scheme in the State of Assam under respective components of PMKSY i.e. a total of 22 projects Out of these, 9 projects under CEFPPC Scheme have been approved during FY 2020-21, details of which is placed at Annexure.

Also,  as  part  of  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyan,  MoFPI  has  launched  an  all  India centrally  sponsored  "PM  Formalization  of  Micro  food  processing  Enterprises  (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of two lakh micro food processing enterprises in a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores, out of which 12778 units have been allocated to the State of Assam with an outlay of 638.92 Crore for  five years.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2343  FOR  ANSWER  ON  09 TH   MARCH,  2021 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN ASSAM

Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Projects

Approved During FY 2020-21 in Assam State

|   Sr. No. | Name of the applicant         | District   | Approval FY   |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.) |   Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.) | Status               |
|-----------|-------------------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | M/s Tirupati Foods            | Guwahati   | 2020-21       |                       13.62 |                          5    |                            2.5 | Under implementation |
|         2 | M/s Swastik Roller Flour Mill | Kamrup     | 2020-21       |                       18.22 |                          5    |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         3 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park      | Kamrup     | 2020-21       |                       11.18 |                          5    |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         4 | M/s Shyam Foods               | Kamrup     | 2020-21       |                        2.59 |                          0.71 |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         5 | M/s Raja Food and Proteins    | Sonitpur   | 2020-21       |                        6.25 |                          2.05 |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         6 | M/s Shanti Agrovet Industries | Sonitpur   | 2020-21       |                       11.3  |                          4.62 |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         7 | M/s Imperial Delicacies       | Sonitpur   | 2020-21       |                       13.28 |                          5    |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         8 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park      | Kamrup     | 2020-21       |                       14.26 |                          5    |                            0   | Under implementation |
|         9 | M/s HAR HAR Foods& Beverages  | Nalbari    | 2020-21       |                       10.93 |                          4.97 |                            0   | Under implementation |