Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Financial Assistance for Mega Food Park
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: †1656

ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEGA FOOD PARK

## † 1656.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a)          whether the Government provides financial assistance for setting up of Mega Food Parks and Food Processing units in the country;
- (b)           if so, the details of during the last three years and the current year, State/year-wise; and
- (c)         whether the Government proposes to give any concession and priority for setting up of  Mega  Food  Parks  and  Food  Processing  units  in  aspiring  districts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)         Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing central sector umbrella scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' since 2017-18 across the country. The basic objective of the scheme is to ensure overall development of food processing  sector  in  the  country.  The  scheme  aims  to  achieve  the  objective  by  providing incentives  for  creation  of  food  processing  &  preservation  infrastructure.  The  PMKSY  has several component schemes. Under the component scheme Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), financial assistance is provided for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country. The scheme has  been  discontinued  by  the  Government  w.e.f.  01.04.2021  with  provision  for  committed liabilities during 15 th  Finance Commission cycle. The other component schemes of PMKSY such  as  Agro  Processing  Cluster  (APC),  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition Infrastructure  (ICC),  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities (CEFPPC), and Operation Greens (OG) provide for financial assistance for setting up of Food Processing Infrastructure/Units in the country.
- (b)        State-wise allocation of funds is not made under any component schemes of PMKSY for setting up of Mega Food Parks and Food Processing units. The details of funds allocated and actual expenditure incurred under various component schemes of PMKSY during last three years and current year are at Annexure .
- (c)       Though MoFPI does not provide concessions or accords priority for the setting up of Mega  Food  Parks  and  Food  Processing  units  in  the  aspirational  districts,  but  under  the component schemes namely Cold Chain, APC, CEFPPC and OG, the following concessions

are provided for proposals received from difficult areas such as Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), North Eastern Region, Hilly States etc:-

-  The lower combined net worth of the applicant equal to the grants-in-aid is considered for eligibility against 1.5 times for applicants in general areas.
-  Term loan from the Bank for an amount not less than 10% of the total project cost against 20% for applicants from general areas.
-  Infusion of equity of at least 10% of the total project cost against 20% for applicants from general areas.
-  Minimum  eligible  project  cost  of  Rs.1.00  (one)  crore  against  Rs.  3.00 crore  for applicants from general areas.
-  Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost against @ 35% of the eligible project cost for applicants from general areas, subject to a maximum amount of Rs. 5.00 crore in case of CEFPPC scheme, Rs. 10.00 crore in case of APC and Cold Chain schemes and Rs.15.00 crore in case of OG scheme.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1656 FOR REPLY ON 01.08.2024 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEGA FOOD PARK.

## FUND ALLOCATION AND FUND RELEASED FOR SETTING UP OF MEGA FOOD PARKS AND FOOD PROCESSING UNITS UNDER PMKSY (AS ON 30.06.2024)

|        | Components of PMKSY                                                             | Financial Year             | ₹ in crore     | ₹ in crore         |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|--------------------|
| S. No. |                                                                                 |                            | Fund Allocated | Actual Expenditure |
| 1.     | Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS)                                                   | 2021-22                    | 54.37          | 52.59              |
| 1.     | Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS)                                                   | 2022-23                    | 24.80          | 22.14              |
| 1.     | Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS)                                                   | 2023-24                    | 20.66          | 20.64              |
| 1.     | Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS)                                                   | 2024-25 (as on 30.06.2024) | 24.80          | 0.00               |
| 1.     | Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS)                                                   | Total                      | 124.63         | 95.37              |
| 2.     | Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain Scheme)       | 2021-22                    | 263.00         | 225.31             |
| 2.     | Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain Scheme)       | 2022-23                    | 222.34         | 203.06             |
| 2.     | Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain Scheme)       | 2023-24                    | 175.41         | 175.40             |
| 2.     | Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain Scheme)       | 2024-25 (as on 30.06.2024) | 179.80         | 13.63              |
| 2.     | Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain Scheme)       | Total                      | 840.55         | 617.4              |
| 3.     | Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC Scheme) | 2021-22                    | 53.90          | 49.08              |
| 3.     | Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC Scheme) | 2022-23                    | 56.55          | 46.82              |
| 3.     | Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC Scheme) | 2023-24                    | 51.016         | 39.36              |
| 3.     | Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC Scheme) | 2024-25(as on 30.06.2024)  | 38.90          | 4.46               |
| 3.     | Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC Scheme) | Total                      | 200.366        | 139.72             |
| 4.     | Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) | 2021-22                    | 242.50         | 238.08             |
| 4.     | Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) | 2022-23                    | 219.68         | 171.30             |
| 4.     | Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) | 2023-24                    | 264.344        | 254.87             |
| 4.     | Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) | 2024-25(as on 30.06.2024)  | 271.60         | 2.93               |
| 4.     | Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) | Total                      | 998.124        | 667.18             |
| 5.     | Operation Greens (OG Scheme)                                                    | 2021-22                    | 74.50          | 68.15              |
| 5.     | Operation Greens (OG Scheme)                                                    | 2022-23                    | 74.49          | 71.05              |
| 5.     | Operation Greens (OG Scheme)                                                    | 2023-24                    | 156.23         | 156.21             |
| 5.     | Operation Greens (OG Scheme)                                                    | 2024-25(as on 30.06.2024)  | 173.40         | 29.86              |
| 5.     | Operation Greens (OG Scheme)                                                    | Total                      | 478.62         | 325.27             |