Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Establishment of Food Processing Unit
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *37

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING UNIT

## *37. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether, keeping in view the central policy to promote domestic products, the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to establish food processing unit in Sandila under  Mishrikh Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh  which  is  also  an  industrial  area  to  promote  the production of the world famous Laddoos which is on the verge of closure;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also received requests from the public representatives in this regard;
- (d) if so, details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken / proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *37  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  05.12.2023  REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING UNIT'

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing   Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC scheme) under Central Sector Scheme -Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017-18 across the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh. Under the CEFPPC scheme, financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid is provided for setting up/ expansion of food processing units. The scheme is demand driven and proposals are invited from eligible entities as per scheme guidelines through Expression of Interests (EoI) issued from time to time based on the availability of funds. As on 29.11.2023, details of food processing units approved under the Scheme in Sandila (Hardoi District), Kanpur District and Sitapur District in the Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure-I.

Further, MoFPI has been implementing a centrally sponsored - Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  scheme  and  extending  credit  linked  subsidy  to the interested individual/ entity for upgradation of existing or setting up of new micro-food processing facility  across  the  country including  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  Establishment  of  common infrastructure projects by FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives/ Govt. entities; Seed Capital to SHG members; Marketing & Branding projects for ODOP; and Capacity Building through training institutions are also supported under the scheme. The scheme is demand driven and food processing units are provided credit linked subsidy upon loan sanction. As on 29.11.2023, 250 loans have been sanctioned (including one  loan  of  Rs.  11.78  lakh  in  Sandila  of  Hardoi  District)  under  the  scheme  in  the  Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Uttar Pradesh. District-wise list of projects is at AnnexureII.

(c) to (e): MoFPI has not received any requests from the public for promoting the production of world famous Sandila Laddoos.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *37  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.12.2023  REGARDING  'ESTABLISHMENT  OF FOOD PROCESSING UNIT'

Details of food processing units approved under CEFPPC scheme since 2017-18 to till 29.11.2023 in the Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh

|   S. No. | Project Name                 | District   | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.) |   Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.) | Status    |
|----------|------------------------------|------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | M/s Kedarnath Industries     | Hardoi     | 13.04.2018         |                      4.97   |                          1.64 |                           1.08 | Completed |
|        2 | M/s Bhagwati Foods Pvt Ltd   | Kanpur     | 13.04.2018         |                     16.67   |                          5    |                           4.3  | Completed |
|        3 | M/s Vishwamar Agro Pvt. Ltd. | Sitapur    | 08.07.2023         |                     19.9712 |                          5    |                           0    | Ongoing   |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *37  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.12.2023  REGARDING  'ESTABLISHMENT  OF FOOD PROCESSING UNIT'

District-wise number of projects sanctioned under PMFME  in  Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh

|   S. No. | District     |   No. of Projects |   Capital Investment (In Rs.) |
|----------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Hardoi       |                83 |                      93976838 |
|        2 | Kanpur Nagar |               139 |                     143095209 |
|        3 | Sitapur      |                28 |                      32017061 |