Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Cold Chain Scheme in Rajasthan
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## COLD CHAIN SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN

## 1563.   SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

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

- (a) the impact of the targets set for the available facilities and their expansion to small farmers under cold chain schemes across the country, particularly in Rajasthan;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the said targets;
- (c) the  status  of  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  major challenges in the expansion of the cold chain schemes; and
- (d) the details of new strategies to be adopted in the future to make the said schemes more effective?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a component scheme namely Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme) under the Central Sector umbrella scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana  (PMKSY).  Under  Cold  Chain  scheme,  no  State  /UT-  wise  (including  the  State  of Rajasthan)  allocation  of  funds  is  made.  The  above  scheme  has  significantly  contributed positively at micro level (farmers and cold chain owners) by increasing income through better price realization, value addition and wastage reduction etc. across the country including in the state of Rajasthan. The scheme has also contributed significantly at macro level to the economy across  the  country  including  the  state  of  Rajasthan  in  terms  of  increased  investment, employment creation and reduction in wastage etc.

In the state of Rajasthan, 12 cold chain projects have been completed with the assistance of the Ministry with total project cost of ₹ 281.10 crore including MoFPI grants-in-aid/ subsidy of ₹

73.15  crore  and  private  investment  of  ₹  207.95  crore  since  its  inception  to  2024-25  (till 31.01.2025) thereby creating preservation and processing Infrastructure of 1.31 LMT/annum and  2.54  LMT/annum  respectively.  These  projects  benefit  114624  farmers  and  created employment opportunities for 7200 persons.

(c) & (d): Under the scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure a component of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY) of Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), project proposals are invited from time to time across the country including state of Rajasthan by floating Expression of Interests (EoIs) on the Ministry's website. For wider publicity of the above scheme, it is also circulated through Press Information Bureau (PIB) and leading national and regional newspapers. The Ministry also promotes awareness of the  scheme  through  its  social  media  platforms  and  official  website.  Additionally,  detailed information,  guidelines,  and  updates  about  the  scheme  are  made  available  on  the  official website, providing easy access to relevant resources. Individuals including small farmers as well  as  entities/  organizations  such  as  FPOs/FPCs/NGOs/PSUs/Firms/Companies,  etc.  are eligible to avail benefits under the scheme.

Under  the  scheme  of  Promotional  Activities  of  MoFPI,  Ministry  has  provided  financial assistance  to  various  eligible  organizations  for  organizing  60  events  such  as  seminar, workshop,  conference,  exhibitions  etc.  across  the  country  during  the  year  2024  to  create awareness among stakeholders including small farmers and Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) on various schemes of the Ministry including cold chain scheme.

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