Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Sanctioned Mega Food Parks and Cold Chain Projects in Ratlam
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## SANCTIONED MEGA FOOD PARKS AND COLD CHAIN PROJECTS IN RATLAM

## †1886. SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

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

(a) the  number  of  Mega  Food  Parks  and  Cold  Chain  Projects  sanctioned  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for farmers particularly for tribal farmers of Ratlam Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) whether the Government plans to preserve millet-grains through the said Mega Food Parks and Cold Storages for tribal farmers under the said Constituency;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the manner in which said scheme helps to reap better returns for farmers and minimize the wastage of agricultural produce?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector  Umbrella  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)'.  Under PMKSY there  are  various  component  schemes  including  Integrated  cold  chain  and  value addition  infrastructure  scheme  for  cold  chain  projects  and  Mega  Food  Parks  scheme (discontinued  w.e.f.  01.04.2021).  Integrated  cold  chain  and  value  addition  infrastructure scheme involves creation of integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure  facilities,  without  any  break,  from  the  farm  gate  to  the  consumer  in  order  to reduce post-harvest losses. As on 30.06.2025, a total 395 number of projects and 41 number of projects have been sanctioned under the Cold chain scheme and Mega food Parks scheme, respectively.  Details  of  the  project  approved  in  Ratlam  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  are  at Annexure-1.

Under the PMKSY component Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) assistance is provided for creation of processing and preservation  capacities  and  modernisation/  expansion  of  existing  food  processing  units including millet based units, with a view to increasing the level of processing, value addition leading to reduction of wastage.

The above-mentioned schemes under PMKSY are demand driven in nature and the funds are not allocated/sanctioned/released state-wise under any of the component schemes of PMKSY. The applications are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from all over India including Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency and all eligible applicants including tribal farmers can apply.

(d) Creation  of  processing  and  preservation  facilities  leads  to  reduction  in  post-harvest losses. With Creation of Food Processing Infrastructure under the above schemes, the demand for Farm produce which is raw material for Food Processing industries increases leading to better prices to farmers and increasing farm gate profitability. As on 30.06.2025, under various component schemes of PMKSY, 1601 no. of projects have been approved, out of which 1133 projects have been completed benefitting 3415102 number of farmers in the country including tribal farmers.

As per the Evaluation Study conducted and submitted to the Ministry by NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (NABCONS) in 2020 on 'Impact of Units Implemented under Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure assisted by Ministry of Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)',  it  was  highlighted  that  due  to  interventions  of  the Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  Food Processing Industries, while all sectors had shown some decrease in wastages, but Fruits & Vegetables, Dairy and Fisheries sector had shown significant reduction in wastages.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886 FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2025 REGARDING 'SANCTIONED MEGA FOOD PARKS AND COLD CHAIN PROJECTS IN RATLAM'

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| Sr. No.                                                                   | Scheme                                                                       | State                                                                     | Project Name                                                              | Sector                                                                    | District                                                                  | Date of Approval                                                          | Project Cost                                                              | Approved Grant-in- aid (Rs. in Cr)                                        | Released Grant- in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                        | Status                                                                    | Emplo yment                                                               | Farmer s Benefit ed                                                       |
| 1                                                                         | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructu re Scheme (Cold Chain) | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | Shree Uttam Food Products (India) Pvt. Ltd.,                              | F&V                                                                       | Jhabua                                                                    | 22-05- 2015                                                               | 32.25                                                                     | 8.5                                                                       | 7.50                                                                      | Under Implemen tation                                                     | 600                                                                       | 9552                                                                      |