Lok Sabha Question No. 2145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Food Processing in Maharashtra
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2145

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH,2022

## FOOD PROCESSING IN MAHARASHTRA

## †2145. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  any  proposals  regarding  food  processing  in  Hingoli,Nanded  and  Yavatmal districts of Maharashtra are under consideration of the Government;
- (b) if so, the action being taken in this regard; and
- (c) if  not,  whether the Government is bringing any scheme for food processing in these districts along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI) has been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) & centrally sponsored  PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  Scheme  (PMFME)  for overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country including all the regions of Maharashtra.

PMKSY is not any region or state specific but demand driven and financial assistance is provided to the eligible applicants, selected as per scheme guidelines, on the basis of proposal submitted against Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time.  No project has been approved  in  Hingoli  &  Yavatmal  districts  under  PMKSY,  whereas  6  projects  have  been approved for assistance in Nanded district. Details of these projects are placed at Annexure-I.

Under PMFME scheme,  MoFPI provides financial, technical and business support for  setting  up/upgradation  of  micro  food  processing  enterprises  based  on  One  District  One Product (ODOP) approach through credit linked subsidy. Spice based products (Turmeric etc.) for Hingoli District, Spice based products (Turmeric, Chilly) for Nanded District and Spices (Turmeric etc.) for Yavatmal District have been identified as ODOP under PMFME scheme. So far, a total of 10 projects of individual micro enterprise has been approved in these three districts. The details of the same is mentioned in Annexure-II .

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2145  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15 TH   MARCH,  2022 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING IN MAHARASHTRA

List  of  projects  approved  in  Nanded  district  of  Maharashtra  under  the  component schemes of PMKSY

## 1. Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)   | Date of approval   |   Project cost (In Cr.) |   Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Status      |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------|
|        1 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited             | 15.03.2018         |                   30.99 |                        10 | Operational |

## 2. Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the applicant                 | Sector            | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   Approved Grant | Status               |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Ltd (Unit-1) | Milk Processing   | 08.06.2018         |           5.63 |             1.5  | Under Implementation |
|         2 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Ltd (Unit-2) | Consumer Products | 08.06.2018         |          10.18 |             2.56 | Under Implementation |
|         3 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Ltd (Unit-3) | Consumer Products | 08.06.2018         |           6.74 |             1.56 | Under Implementation |
|         4 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Ltd (Unit-4) | Consumer Products | 08.06.2018         |           7.26 |             1.7  | Under Implementation |
|         5 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Ltd (Unit-5) | F&V Processing    | 08.06.2018         |           7.61 |             1.72 | Under Implementation |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2145  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15 TH   MARCH,  2022  REGARDING  FOOD PROCESSING IN MAHARASHTRA

List of projects approved in   Hingoli, Nanded and Yavatmal districts of Maharashtra under PMFME scheme

| Maharashtra- Hingoli   | Maharashtra- Hingoli       | Maharashtra- Hingoli           | Maharashtra- Hingoli   | Maharashtra- Hingoli   | Maharashtra- Hingoli   | Maharashtra- Hingoli   |
|------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| SL No.                 | Name of Applicant          | Sector                         | Date of Approval       | Project Cost           | Approved Grant         | Status                 |
| 1                      | Ramesh Sambhaji Pandit     | Pulse based products           | 09-03-2022             | 500000                 | 175000 Under           | Implementation         |
| Maharashtra - Nanded   | Maharashtra - Nanded       | Maharashtra - Nanded           | Maharashtra - Nanded   | Maharashtra - Nanded   | Maharashtra - Nanded   | Maharashtra - Nanded   |
| SL No.                 | Name of Applicant          | Sector                         | Date of Approval       | Project Cost           | Approved Grant         | Status                 |
| 1                      | SHAMEEM SULTANA ANSAR KHAN | Spices (Chillies and Turmeric) | 07-02-2022             | 80,200                 | 28,070                 | Under Implementation   |
| 2                      | Dipali Vyankatrao Kondekar | Pulse based products           | 15-11-2021             | 5,30,000               | 1,85,500               | Under Implementation   |
| 3                      | KANTA SANGRAM MUNDE        | Pulse based products           | 31-08-2021             | 1,40,000               | 49,000                 | Under Implementation   |
| Total                  | Total                      | Total                          | Total                  | 7,50,200               | 2,62,570               |                        |
| Maharashtra - Yavatmal | Maharashtra - Yavatmal     | Maharashtra - Yavatmal         | Maharashtra - Yavatmal | Maharashtra - Yavatmal | Maharashtra - Yavatmal | Maharashtra - Yavatmal |
| SL No.                 | Name of Applicant          | Sector                         | Date of Approval       | Project Cost           | Approved Grant         | Status                 |
| 1                      | Vinod Shalikrao Solanke    | Spices (Turmeric etc.)         | 24-11-2021             | 3,19,100               | 1,11,685               | Under Implementation   |
| 2                      | Narayan Mansing Rathod     | Spices (Turmeric etc.)         | 24-11-2021             | 7,44,200               | 2,60,470               | Under Implementation   |
| 3                      | Renuka Madhav Raut         | Tur based products             | 14-02-2022             | 10,28,000              | 3,59,800               | Under Implementation   |
| 4                      | NILESH GOPAL MISHRA        | Spices (Turmeric etc.)         | 28-09-2021             | 12,00,000              | 4,20,000               | Under Implementation   |
| 5                      | Sumit Prabhakarrao Raut    | Fruit based products           | 23-11-2021             | 5,71,370               | 1,99,980               | Under Implementation   |
| 6                      | Saquibur Raheman Khan      | Spices (Turmeric etc.)         | 06-09-2021             | 1,50,000               | 52,500                 | Under Implementation   |
| Total                  | Total                      | Total                          | Total                  | 40,12,670              | 14,04,435              |                        |