Lok Sabha Question No. 3066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Agro Processing Cluster under PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3066 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER UNDER PMKSY

## 3066.  MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  number  of  agro-processing  cluster  projects  sanctioned  and  implemented  under  the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since its inception and if so, the details thereof, year wise, State-wise and district-wise particularly in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the number of such clusters led by SC,ST and OBC entrepreneurs, year-wise, State-wise and district-wise particularly in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the financial assistance sanctioned and disbursed to agro-processing cluster projects led  by SC/ST/OBC/General Category enterprises, since 2020, year-wise;
- (d) the number of applications received under this component since 2020 and the number of applications approved, rejected or under consideration, year wise, State-wise, district-wise and social category-wise particularly for the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the measures being taken to enhance awareness, accessibility and technical handholding for SC, ST and OBC beneficiaries to encourage their participation in the agro-processing cluster components?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach in the country since 2017. The year-wise details including State, district and category in respect of 66 approved agro processing clusters are attached as Annexure-I .

(c): The details  of  the  financial  assistance  sanctioned  and  disbursed  to  the  agro-processing cluster projects led by SC/ST/General Category enterprises is attached as Annexure-II . There are four Heads of Accounts namely Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP), Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), General and North East Region under which projects are sanctioned. There is no specific Head of Account for OBC projects. Accordingly, the OBC projects are sanctioned under General Head.

(d): As on date, Ministry has received a total 402 number of proposals from SC/ST/General category applicants against which 66 proposals have been approved under the APC scheme. Out of 66 approved projects, 1 project is of ST Category, 7 projects are of SC Category and 58 projects are of General Category. The year-wise, district-wise, State-wise, category wise (including the State of Uttar Pradesh) details of 66 approved agro processing clusters are attached as AnnexureI . Further, Ministry has received 41 number of proposals against Expression of Interest (EOI) dated 14.05.2025.

(e): The APC scheme is demand driven scheme. The interested applicants/ entrepreneurs from across the country  may  apply  online for availing benefits  under this  scheme.  To  ensure  equal opportunities to all category entrepreneurs, scheme awareness activities through national and state level  awareness  campaigns  such  as  newspaper  advertisement,  PIB  press  notes,  social  media campaigns/posts, exhibitions and expos etc. are conducted with aim to enhance the awareness, accessibility to general public and for their participation for availing benefits under the scheme. Ministry also floats Expression of Interest (EOIs) from time to time specifically for SC/ST/NER category applicants.  Further, under APC scheme the following relaxations have been provided to enhance the participation of SC/ST entrepreneurs:-

- (i) Net  worth  required  is  equal  to  the  grants-in-aid/subsidy  sought  for  SC/ST  category applicants  in  comparison  to  the  1.5  times  of  grants-in-aid/subsidy  sought  for  General category applicants.
- (ii) Term Loan required is 10% of the total project cost for SC/ST category applicants in comparison to 20% of the total project cost for General category applicants.
- (iii) Infusion of equity required is 10% of the total project cost for SC/ST category applicants in comparison to 20% of the total project cost for General category applicants.
- (iv) The eligible grants-in-aid/subsidy is 50% of the eligible project cost for SC/ST category applicants  in  comparison  to  the  35%  of  eligible  project  cost  for  General  category applicants.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3066 FOR ANSWER ON 18 TH  DECEMBER 2025 REGARDING 'AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER UNDER PMKSY'

| Year-2018      | Year-2018      | Year-2018                                                 | Year-2018   | Year-2018        | Year-2018             | Year-2018               | Year-2018                     | Year-2018            |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
| State          | District       | Name of the Project                                       | Category    | Date of approval | Project cost (In Cr.) | Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status               |
| Gujarat        | Banaskantha    | M/s Shukun Builders Private Limited                       | General     | 31.08.2018       | 31.65                 | 10.00                   | 6.9123                        | Operational          |
| Haryana        | Karnal         | M/s Karnal Food Pack Cluster Limited                      | General     | 06.04.2018       | 32.97                 | 9.863                   | 6.936                         | Under Implementation |
| Jammu& Kashmir | Shopian        | M/s Zum ZumAgri Fresh                                     | General     | 05.11.2018       | 24.39                 | 10.00                   | 7.424                         | Operational          |
| Madhya         | Barwani        | M/s Nimar Agro Park                                       | General     | 08.06.2018       | 31.55                 | 10.00                   | 7.15                          | Operational          |
| Pradesh        | Betul          | M/s Bharti Agro Cluster                                   | General     | 19.12.2018       | 26.13                 | 9.80                    | 6.9342                        | Operational          |
| Maharashtra    | Nashik         | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited             | General     | 15.03.2018       | 33.27                 | 8.656                   | 8.4396                        | Completed            |
| Maharashtra    | Nanded         | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited                          | General     | 15.03.2018       | 30.99                 | 10.00                   | 6.5                           | Operational          |
| Maharashtra    | Kolhapur       | M/s Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd. (cooperative) | General     | 15.03.2018       | 31.97                 | 10.00                   | 6.95964                       | Operational          |
| Maharashtra    | Nagpur         | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries                    | General     | 08.06.2018       | 29.96                 | 9.69                    | 8.3365                        | Completed            |
| Maharashtra    | Dhule          | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                                  | General     | 31.08.2018       | 25.84                 | 10.00                   | 6.5447                        | Operational          |
| Punjab         | Muktsar        | M/s Big Belly Brothers Gourmet Grounds                    | General     | 08.06.2018       | 27.86                 | 8.66828                 | 6.1666                        | Under Implementation |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Kanpur Dehat   | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech                           | General     | 06.04.2018       | 34.31                 | 9.02                    | 7.1139                        | Operational          |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Mathura        | M/s CRD Foods                                             | SC          | 07.12.2018       | 21.05                 | 10.00                   | 9.729                         | Completed            |
| Year-2019      | Year-2019      | Year-2019                                                 | Year-2019   | Year-2019        | Year-2019             | Year-2019               | Year-2019                     | Year-2019            |
| State          | District       | Name of the Project                                       | Category    | Date of approval | Project cost (In Cr.) | Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status               |
| Assam          | Kamrup (Rural) | M/s Subh Karan Food Park                                  | General     | 03.10.2019       | 22.513                | 10.00                   | 7.2945                        | Under Implementation |
| Assam          | Tinsukia       | M/s Jai Shree Krishna Developers                          | General     | 03.12.2019       | 19.117                | 8.7268                  | 6.04763                       | Under Implementation |

| Bihar          | Begusarai      | M/s Shreekangan Food Park                   | General   | 15.03.2019       | 30.434                | 7.9081                  | 2.4911                        | Under Implementation   |
|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|
| Gujarat        | Kutch          | M/s Patel Retail Pvt. Ltd.                  | General   | 07.02.2019       | 13.7                  | 4.36                    | 3.9814                        | Completed              |
| Gujarat        | Navsari        | M/s J R Foods &Beverages                    | General   | 01.07.2019       | 30.158                | 8.75                    | 6.13495                       | Operational            |
| Haryana        | Hisar          | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Food Private Limited | General   | 18.02.2019       | 10.26                 | 3.09                    | 2.4884                        | Operational            |
| Karnataka      | Devanagere     | M/s GEM Food Park LLP                       | General   | 15.03.2019       | 40.01                 | 9.77                    | 6.92565                       | Operational            |
| Kerala         | Wayanad        | M/s Chendayad Granites Private Limited      | General   | 03.10.2019       | 29.5                  | 9.8981                  | 9.65064                       | Completed              |
| Maharashtra    | Nandurbar      | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Development | ST        | 01.08.2019       | 27.06                 | 10.00                   | 6.75                          | Under Implementation   |
| Punjab         | Jalandhar      | M/s SMS Food Park                           | General   | 15.03.2019       | 15.197                | 4.6877                  | 3.19425                       | Under Implementation   |
| Punjab         | Firozpur       | M/s T R Mega Foods and Beverages LLP        | General   | 03.07.2019       | 27.44                 | 6.7598                  | 5.1452                        | Operational            |
| Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore     | M/s JFK International                       | General   | 01.08.2019       | 16.71                 | 4.1921                  | 3.7784405                     | Completed              |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tiruppur       | M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd | General   | 03.10.2019       | 26.83                 | 8.7682                  | 6.2284                        | Under Implementation   |
| Year-2020      | Year-2020      | Year-2020                                   | Year-2020 | Year-2020        | Year-2020             | Year-2020               | Year-2020                     | Year-2020              |
| State          | District       | Name of the Project                         | Category  | Date of approval | Project cost (In Cr.) | Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status                 |
| Assam          | Sonitpur       | M/s Surindera Agro Processing Cluster       | General   | 09.01.2020       | 20.536                | 9.1446                  | 8.2235                        | Completed              |
| Gujarat        | Bhavnagar      | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd.          | General   | 08.06.2020       | 16.11                 | 4.31                    | 3.08237                       | Operational            |
| Kerala         | Ernakulam      | M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited     | General   | 30.04.2020       | 42.222                | 9.0504                  | 8.37561                       | Completed              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Dhar           | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                   | General   | 24.12.2020       | 23.6                  | 9.8655                  | 6.65921                       | Under Implementation   |
| Maharashtra    | Satara         | M/s Pravin Masalewale                       | General   | 24.12.2020       | 64.69                 | 10.00                   | 6.75                          | Under Implementation   |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tiruvannamalai | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee         | General   | 29.04.2020       | 25.506                | 5.7487                  | 1.81084                       | Under Implementation   |
| Tamil Nadu     | Salem          | M/s Salem Market Committee                  | General   | 29.04.2020       | 25.252                | 5.9753                  | 1.88222                       | Under Implementation   |
| Tamil Nadu     | Theni          | M/s Theni Market Committee                  | General   | 29.04.2020       | 26.308                | 5.9955                  | 1.88858                       | Under Implementation   |

Telangana

State

Assam

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Krishnagiri

Madurai

Dindigul

Cuddalore

Pudukkottai

Siddipet

District

Kamrup

Koppal

Pune

Bhandra

M/s Dharmapuri Market

Committee

M/s Madurai Market

Committee

M/s Dindigul Market

Committee

M/s Cuddalore Market

Committee

M/s Delta Foods

M/s Kakumanu Seeds

Name of the Project

M/s Nezone Foods

M/s Sri Lakshmibalaji Agro

Park Private Ltd

M/s Varsha Agro

M/s Divyansh Agro and

Food Park

General

General

General

General

General

29.04.2020

29.04.2020

29.04.2020

29.04.2020

08.06.2020

General

29.04.2020

## Year-2021

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

Operational

Under

Implementation

| State       | District   | Name of the Project                     | Category   | Date of approval   |   Project cost (In Cr.) |   Grant Approved (in Cr.) |   Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status               |
|-------------|------------|-----------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|
| Assam       | Darrang    | M/s Sumitra Agro Food Park              | General    | 30.03.2021         |                 19.4408 |                    7.5911 |                         5.6101  | Under Implementation |
| Assam       | Morigaon   | M/s Salt Range Agri Solutions LLP       | General    | 17.03.2021         |                 23.0664 |                    9.8947 |                         6.67883 | Under Implementation |
| Karnataka   | Udupi      | M/s Udupi Food Park                     | General    | 16.03.2021         |                 16.08   |                    5.23   |                         3.7516  | Under Implementation |
| Maharashtra | Washim     | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP            | General    | 16.03.2021         |                 12.544  |                    2.8496 |                         1.9976  | Under Implementation |
| Maharashtra | Beed       | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd | General    | 17.11.2021         |                 22.504  |                    8.2796 |                         5.65634 | Under Implementation |
| Tamil Nadu  | Erode      | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone            | General    | 17.11.2021         |                 33.167  |                    9.1351 |                         0       | Under Implementation |

## Year-2022

Category

Date of approval

10.11.2022

10.11.2022

10.11.2022

10.11.2022

General

General

General

General

26.826

32.066

29.018

25.002

24.3125

39.8

Project cost (In

Cr.)

25.546

36.34

40.67

26.652

5.8937

5.7912

6.7357

5.9793

7.472

7.4333

Grant

Approved

(in Cr.)

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

1.85651

1.82423

2.12174

1.88348

6.26154

5.0243

Total Grant released (in

Cr.)

3.3333

6.1666666

3.2833

3.3333

Status

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

Under

Implementation

| Odisha           | Nabarangpur   | M/s Vijaya Nagar Biotech Private Limited               | General   | 10.11.2022       | 50.524                | 10.00                   | 9.7749334                     | Completed            |
|------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
| Rajasthan        | Jalore        | M/s Garuda Urban Remedies Limited                      | General   | 10.11.2022       | 38.65                 | 10.00                   | 3.3333                        | Under Implementation |
| Telangana        | Siddipet      | M/s Mahadevi Agro Mills Private Limited                | General   | 10.11.2022       | 44.48                 | 10.00                   | 6.6666                        | Under Implementation |
| Telangana        | Nalgonda      | M/s Gayatri Agro Industrial Power Limited              | General   | 10.11.2022       | 23.393                | 5.8254                  | 3.8836                        | Under Implementation |
| Year-2023        | Year-2023     | Year-2023                                              | Year-2023 | Year-2023        | Year-2023             | Year-2023               | Year-2023                     | Year-2023            |
| State            | District      | Name of the Project                                    | Category  | Date of approval | Project cost (In Cr.) | Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status               |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Eluru         | M/s Ramansinghs Global Food Park                       | SC        | 20.11.2023       | 25.85                 | 10.00                   | 3.3333333                     | Under Implementation |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Nellore       | M/s MRAgrotech Industries                              | SC        | 20.11.2023       | 28.76                 | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Assam            | Cachar        | M/s Kay Dee Agro Industries                            | General   | 20.11.2023       | 27.24                 | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Maharashtra      | Solapur       | M/s Arya Food and Other Products Processing Unit       | SC        | 20.11.2023       | 28.545                | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Rajasthan        | Tonk          | M/s Greenfields Agro Park                              | SC        | 20.11.2023       | 23.21                 | 8.6411                  | 2.8803                        | Under Implementation |
| Telangana        | Siddipet      | M/s Rajendar Feeds LLP                                 | SC        | 20.11.2023       | 44.00                 | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Year-2024        | Year-2024     | Year-2024                                              | Year-2024 | Year-2024        | Year-2024             | Year-2024               | Year-2024                     | Year-2024            |
| State            | District      | Name of the Project                                    | Category  | Date of approval | Project cost (In Cr.) | Grant Approved (in Cr.) | Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status               |
| Andhra Pradesh   | East Godavari | M/s Sri Lalitha Enterprises Industries Private Limited | General   | 28.02.2024       | 48.66                 | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Vizianagaram  | M/s Aalamandha Food Park                               | SC        | 28.02.2024       | 20.78                 | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Chhattisgarh     | Bemetara      | M/s K KAgro Trade Ventures Private Limited             | General   | 28.02.2024       | 68.866                | 10                      | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Himachal Pradesh | Solan         | M/sAPG Foods Division Private Limited                  | General   | 28.02.2024       | 22.664                | 10.00                   | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Maharashtra      | Nagpur        | M/s Harrshiv Healthy Foods and More Private Limited    | General   | 28.02.2024       | 39.32                 | 10                      | 0                             | Under Implementation |
| Tamil Nadu       | Thiruvallur   | M/s Integrated Service Point Private Limited           | General   | 28.02.2024       | 42.635                | 10                      | 6.6666666                     | Under Implementation |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3066 FOR ANSWER ON 18 TH  DECEMBER 2025 REGARDING 'AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER UNDER PMKSY'

Rs. in Crore

| Financi al Year   | 2020-21     | 2020-21    | 2021-22     | 2021-22    | 2022-23     | 2022-23    | 2023-24     | 2023-24    | 2024-25     | 2024-25    | 2025-26     | 2025-26    |
|-------------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
| Head of           | Sanction ed | Disburs ed | Sanction ed | Disburs ed | Sanction ed | Disburs ed | Sanction ed | Disburs ed | Sanction ed | Disburs ed | Sanction ed | Disburs ed |
| Accoun ts         |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |
| SCSP              | 0           | 0 0        | 1.35        | 0          |             | 0.94       | 58.64       | 3.60       | 0           | 2.88       | 0           | 3.33       |
| TSP               | 0           | 3.50       | 0 1.30      | 0          |             | 1.00       | 0           | 0          | 0           | 0          | 0           | 0.00       |
| Genera            | 115.82      | 38.22      | 17.42       | 42.03      | 75.83       | 30.65      | 60.00       | 35.40      | 0           | 32.28      | 0           | 15.69      |