Lok Sabha Question No. 2621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2621

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## FOOD PARKS

## 2621.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Food Parks established by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the new Food Parks established in Jharkhand, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up more Food Parks in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (KM. SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d):  MoFPI has been providing financial assistance in the form of Grant in Aid, to establish Food Parks (both Private & Public) under Mega Food Park Scheme (MFP), a sub scheme of PMKSY, since  2008 to  2021  in  various  states  across the  nation.  The  scheme  has  been  discontinued  w.e.f., 01.04.2021 by Govt. with provision for committed liabilities only. During the period from 2008 to 2021, 41 MFPs have been established throughout the Country. This scheme was demand driven and proposals were received through Expression of Interest (EOI) invited by the Ministry from time to time.

On  similar  pattern,  presently,  MoFPI  is  implementing  'The  Scheme  for  Creation  of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters' (mini Food Park) which is also a component scheme under PMKSY for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach.

During the last three years and the current year (i.e, from 2020-21 to 2023-24):

(i) Under Mega Food Park Scheme, 4 Mega Food Park (MFP) projects, which were already given in-principle approval during FY 2020-2021, were accorded final approval by this Ministry and 6 MFP projects, which were approved by the Ministry earlier, have been operationalized.

- (ii)       Under Agro Processing Cluster (APC), 43 projects have been approved and 15 have been operationalized.

The details of the projects under MFP and APC schemes, are at ANNEXURE .

However, no eligible proposals have been received from the state of Jharkhand either under Mega Food Park Scheme or Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters.

*****

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2621  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19 TH   DECEMBER,  2023 REGARDING FOOD PARKS.

| MEGA FOOD PARK (MFP)          | MEGA FOOD PARK (MFP)          | MEGA FOOD PARK (MFP)          | MEGA FOOD PARK (MFP)            |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.                        | Financial year                | No. of projects approved      | No. of projects operationalized |
| 1.                            | 2020-21                       | 0                             | 4                               |
| 2.                            | 2021-22                       | 2                             | 1                               |
| 3.                            | 2022-23                       | 2                             | 0                               |
| 4.                            | 2023-24                       | 0                             | 1                               |
| Total                         | Total                         | 4                             | 6                               |
| AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER (APC) | AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER (APC) | AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER (APC) | AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER (APC)   |
| S. No.                        | Financial year                | No. of projects approved      | No. of projects operationalized |
| 1.                            | 2020-21                       | 18                            | 3                               |
| 2.                            | 2021-22                       | 2                             | 7                               |
| 3.                            | 2022-23                       | 17                            | 2                               |
| 4.                            | 2023-24                       | 6                             | 3                               |
|                               | Total                         | 43                            | 15                              |