Lok Sabha Question No. 2010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Food Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2010

ANSWERED ON - 01.08.2023

## FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

## †2010  SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) the details of the Food Processing Units (FPUs) presently functional across the various States of the country, particularly in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up multiple FPUs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any long-term scheme for the processing of agricultural products in the rural areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the various measures taken by the Government to boost the development of food processing sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The number of registered units, engaged in food products and beverages manufacturing across the country,  including  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli,  Daman  &  Diu  and  Maharashtra,  as  per  Annual  Survey  of Industries 2019-20, is placed at Annexure-I.

(b) to (f): Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MoFPI) does not set up any Food Processing Industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up/expansion of related infrastructure through its Central Sector Umbrella  Scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Production  Linked  Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  scheme  across  the  country  including  rural  areas  of  Dadra  &  Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra. These schemes are inter-alia aimed at increased processing of agro-  products.  Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs. Ministry also provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing enterprises through credit linked subsidy under PMFME scheme.  PLISFPI is targeted to facilitate expansion of food processing capacity by creating champion brands in Food Processing Sector.  The details of Food Processing Units supported through these schemes in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra is placed at Annexure-II .

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA    UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2010  FOR  ANSWER  ON  01 st   AUGUST,  2023  REGARDING  'FOOD PROCESSING UNITS'

## The number of registered units, engaged in food products and beverages manufacturing as per Annual Survey of Industries 2019-20

|   Sl. No. | State/UT            |   No. of Registered Units |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra         |                      2728 |
|         2 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                        10 |
|         3 | Daman &Diu          |                        33 |
|         4 | Across the Country  |                     41484 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2010  FOR  ANSWER  ON  01 st   AUGUST,  2023  REGARDING  'FOOD PROCESSING UNITS'

## Food  Processing  Units  approved/completed  in  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli,  Daman  &  Diu  and Maharashtra under corresponding component scheme of PMKSY

|   Sl. No. | State/UT    |   No. of Food Processing Units Approved |   No. of Food Processing Units Operational / Completed |   Total Project Cost (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra |                                      85 |                                                     31 |                             1277.85 |
|         2 | Daman &Diu  |                                       1 |                                                      1 |                               26.34 |

## Number of Micro Food Processing Enterprises approved for assistance under

## PMFME in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra

| State/UT                           |   Micro Food Processing Enterprises Sanctioned |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra                        |                                           7957 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                                             02 |