Lok Sabha Question No. 1694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Schemes for Promotion of FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1694

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  December, 2024

## SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF FPI

## 1694. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed any special schemes for the promotion and development of  Food  Processing  Industries  (FPI)  in  Tamil  Nadu  particularly  in  Vellore  Parliamentary constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the effective measures taken/being taken by the Government to establish a fruit pulp, storage and package industries to support food processing industries?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c).   Keeping  in  view  the  potential  of  development  of  Food  Processing  sector  in  the  country including Vellore Parliamentary constituency of Tamil Nadu, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)  has  been  incentivizing  setting  up  of  Food  Processing  Industries  through  Central  Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme  for  Food  Processing Industry (PLISFPI)  and  Centrally sponsored -Prime  Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven. Ministry extends financial support to the prospective entrepreneurs for setting up of different kinds of food processing industries including fruit pulp, integrated cold chain etc. as per respective scheme guidelines. Under sub-schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) to entrepreneurs with total outlay of Rs.5520 crores for 15th Finance Commission Cycle. MoFPI has sanctioned 1 Mega food Park, 23 Cold Chain projects, 12 AgroProcessing Clusters, 35 Food Processing Units, 9 Creation of Backward & Forward Linkages Projects & 4 Operation Green projects under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY in Tamil Nadu till 31 st October,  2024.  MoFPI  also  provides  financial,  technical  and  business  support  for  setting  up/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises under PMFME scheme. The scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2025-26 with total outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores. A total of 13,520 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned for credit linked assistance under PMFME in Tamil Nadu till 31st October, 2024 including 187 micro food processing enterprises in Vellore district. In addition, Seed Capital assistance of Rs. 3.7 crores have been sanctioned for 959 SHG members in Vellore district. 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 being implemented over a sixyear period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores. Food processing projects at 20 locations with committed investments of Rs 447.27 crores have been approved for incentives in Tamil Nadu under the scheme so far.