Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3052 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## 'PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA'

## 3052.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated and the number of projects approved under Pradhan Mantri Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  from  2019  till  June,  2025  for  West  Bengal particularly Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts;
- (b) the number of projects operationalised under the yojana and the resultant increase in operational processing and preservation capacity in the said districts; and
- (c) the data related to waste reduction there under?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) is a central sector demand driven scheme and applications are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from all over India including Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in West Bengal. The funds are not allocated/sanctioned/released State-wise under any of the component schemes of PMKSY. The proposals received are scrutinized for their eligibility and evaluated based on the criteria fixed as per the extant scheme guidelines. Merit based approvals are given to the eligible proposals based on availability of funds. As on 30.06.2025, 27 number of projects have been approved from 2019 and till 2025 in the West Bengal state with approved Grant-in-Aid of Rs. 110.54 crores. Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district from 2019 and till June, 2025 are at Annexure . No project has been approved in the district of Kalimpong as on date.

(b)  and  (c): A  total  of  42  number  of  projects  have  been  operationalised/completed  under PMKSY as on 30.06.2025, in the West Bengal state, creating a processing and preservation capacity  of  8.16  Lakh  Metric  Tonnes(LMT)/Annum  and  accordingly,  wastage  has  been reduced as per the capacity created by these completed projects. Out of these 42 projects, 02 projects have been completed in the Darjeeling district, creating a processing and preservation capacity of 0.31 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT)/ Annum.

Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3052  FOR  ANSWER  ON  07.08.2025  REGARDING  'PRADHAN

## MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA'

| Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   | Details of 01 project approved in Darjeeling district, West Bengal from 2019 and till June, 2025   |
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| Sr. No                                                                                             | Schemes                                                                                            | Project Name                                                                                       | Sector                                                                                             | Date of Approval                                                                                   | Proj ect Cost                                                                                      | Approve d Grant- in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                                                | Released Grant- in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                                                 | Status                                                                                             | Emplo yment                                                                                        | Farmer s Benefite d                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                  | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservatio n Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC)                 | M/s Aarson Lozenges Factory                                                                        | Consume r Products                                                                                 | 29.05.201 9                                                                                        | 4.75                                                                                               | 1.31                                                                                               | 1.2333                                                                                             | Comp leted                                                                                         | 150                                                                                                | 51                                                                                                 |

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