Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Food Processing Units in Bihar
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 497

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  November, 2024

## FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN BIHAR

## 497. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) the total number of food processing units operational at present in Bihar;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to strengthen the food processing infrastructure in the State of Bihar;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for setting up the Food Processing Centres in Bihar during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the estimated number of employment generation due to setting up of the food processing infrastructure in Bihar; and
- (e) the other measures taken/being taken by the Government to make Bihar a food processing hub keeping in view of the potential of the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a).   The number of food processing units operational in Bihar supported under various schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) are as under:
- (b).  For the development of Food Processing sector in the country including Bihar, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing three schemes namely Central Sector PMKSY scheme, PLISFPI Scheme and Centrally sponsored PMFME scheme. All the schemes are implemented on demand driven basis. Under PMKSY, credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) is provided to entrepreneurs for creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet thereby giving a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country with total outlay of Rs 5520 Cr for 15 th Finance Commission Cycle. Under PMFME scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises. The scheme is operational for a period of upto 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore. PLISFPI is, inter alia, intended to support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores.
- (c).  Under PMFME Scheme, two incubation centres located at Samastipur and Nalanda Districts of Bihar have been approved with grants-in-aid of Rs. 4.80 crores.
- (d).  On completion of the units / projects approved under the schemes implemented by MoFPI, are expected to generate about 128678 direct / indirect employment opportunities.
- (e).  Same as (b) above.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme                                                        |   No. of units operational (As on 31.10.2024) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)                               |                                             4 |
|         2 | Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) |                                             7 |
|         3 | Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) |                                          8419 |

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