Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Projects Sanctioned under PLI Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Praveen Patel, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PLI SCHEME

## 703. SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a) the total number of projects sanctioned and financed by the Government under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme by June, 2025;
- (b) whether any projects related to the States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Phulpur Lok Sabha Constituency have also been covered under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said scheme has led to an increase in food processing capacity of the country, particularly in each of the said States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total number of jobs generated so far along with its impact in the food processing sector of the country and particularly in each of the said States including the number of farmers benefitted therefrom;
- (e) whether  the  said  scheme  has  helped/resulted  in  enhancing  the  value  addition  of agricultural produce and improved/increased the demand for Indian products in global markets; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the benefits achieved in the country including the said States under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The budget outlay of the scheme is Rs.10,900 crore and total 170 applications have been approved under various categories of the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI).
- (b) Total 48 projects have been approved under PLISFPI  in the States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra  and  Rajasthan.  No  project  has  been  approved  in  the  Phulpur  Lok  Sabha Constituency. The details of projects approved in these States are at Annexure .
- (c) The scheme has led to increase in food processing capacity of 35.00 lakh MT per annum in the Country. The food processing capacity added in the States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are as under:
- (d) The  total  number  of  03,39,034,  both  Direct  and  Indirect  employment,  have  been generated so far under the PLISFPI. State-wise data on employment and farmers benefitted is not maintained.
- (e) The  incentives under the PLISFPI  are admissible where  the entire chain of manufacturing  processes,  including  primary  processing,  of  the  food  products  applied  for coverage under the scheme takes place in India. Total export of agricultural processed food products approved under PLISFPI has increased with a CAGR of 13.23% as on 2024-25 with reference to 2019-20.
- (f) Under  the  PLISFPI,  total  investment  of  Rs.  9032  crores  made  by  the  approved companies across the country. The details of investment made in the States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan under the PLISFPI are at Annexure .

|              |   Increase in Food Processing capacity [in Lakh Metric Ton per Annum] |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh |                                                                  0.18 |
| Maharashtra  |                                                                  4.34 |
| Rajasthan    |                                                                  1.23 |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  703  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.07.2025  REGARDING 'PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PLI SCHEME'

## Details of projects sanctioned under PLISFPI Scheme in the States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan

|   Sl. No. | State       | Beneficiary Name                                   | District    |   Committed Investment (Rs. in Crores) |   Actual/Reporte d Investment (Rs. in Crores) |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhatisgarh | Bikaji Foods International Limited                 | Durg        |                                  40.93 |                                         45.13 |
|         2 | Maharashtra | Achal Cashews Private Limited                      | Kolhapur    |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|         3 | Maharashtra | Britannia Industries Limited                       | Ranjangaon  |                                  51    |                                        191.33 |
|         4 | Maharashtra | Chordia Food Products Limited                      | Satara      |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|         5 | Maharashtra | Drums Food International Private Limited           | Pune        |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|         6 | Maharashtra | Early Foods Private Limited                        | Pune        |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|         7 | Maharashtra | Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd                      | Mumbai      |                                   9    |                                         11.06 |
|         8 | Maharashtra | Exotic Fruits Private Limited                      | Nashik      |                                  76.86 |                                        133.19 |
|         9 | Maharashtra | Exotic Fruits Private Limited                      | Ratnagiri   |                                   6.79 |                                          1.18 |
|        10 | Maharashtra | Fazlani Exports Private Limited                    | Mumbai      |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        11 | Maharashtra | Foods And Inns Limited                             | Nashik      |                                   9.45 |                                         20.13 |
|        12 | Maharashtra | Gadre Marine Export Private Limited                | Ratnagiri   |                                  61.44 |                                         76    |
|        13 | Maharashtra | Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd | Thane       |                                  16.41 |                                         15.25 |
|        14 | Maharashtra | Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd | Nagpur      |                                  27.45 |                                         75.57 |
|        15 | Maharashtra | Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd | Navi Mumbai |                                  69.1  |                                        131.5  |
|        16 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                   4.66 |                                         10.52 |
|        17 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                  11.72 |                                         31.83 |
|        18 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                  10.64 |                                         12.45 |
|        19 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                  12.59 |                                         32.83 |
|        20 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                   4.42 |                                         13.43 |
|        21 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted        | Nagpur      |                                   1.35 |                                          6.31 |

|   Sl. No. | State       | Beneficiary Name                                 | District          |   Committed Investment (Rs. in Crores) |   Actual/Reporte d Investment (Rs. in Crores) |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        22 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted      | Nagpur            |                                   0.76 |                                          2.44 |
|        23 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted      | Nagpur            |                                 120    |                                        129.03 |
|        24 | Maharashtra | Haldiram Foods International Private Limted      | Nagpur            |                                  22.69 |                                         24.41 |
|        25 | Maharashtra | Hindustan Unilever Limited                       | Nashik            |                                  35.22 |                                         36.33 |
|        26 | Maharashtra | HWWellness Solutions                             | Pune              |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        27 | Maharashtra | Indapur Dairy And Milk Products Limited          | Pune              |                                  45.9  |                                         50.18 |
|        28 | Maharashtra | Marico Limited                                   | Jalgaon           |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        29 | Maharashtra | N B Laboratories Private Limited                 | Nagpur            |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        30 | Maharashtra | Nagshetiya Industries                            | Nashik            |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        31 | Maharashtra | Parag Milk Foods Limited                         | Pune              |                                  28.65 |                                         32.37 |
|        32 | Maharashtra | Parle Agro Private Limited                       | Raigad            |                                  24    |                                         54.95 |
|        33 | Maharashtra | Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd                           | Thane             |                                   9.19 |                                          9.66 |
|        34 | Maharashtra | Pravin Masalewale                                | Pune              |                                   4.55 |                                          5.36 |
|        35 | Maharashtra | Pravin Masalewale                                | Pune              |                                  20.33 |                                         20.69 |
|        36 | Maharashtra | Pravin Masalewale                                | Satara/BHA NDGAON |                                   7.88 |                                          7.88 |
|        37 | Maharashtra | Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited         | Nashik            |                                  55.53 |                                         71.09 |
|        38 | Maharashtra | Shanti Agro Industries                           | Sindhudurg        |                                   0    |                                          0    |
|        39 | Maharashtra | Sunfresh Agro Industries Pvt Ltd                 | Ahmednagar        |                                  26.47 |                                         28.66 |
|        40 | Maharashtra | Suruchi Spices Pvt Ltd                           | Nagpur            |                                  57.59 |                                         62.02 |
|        41 | Maharashtra | Suruchi Spices Pvt Ltd                           | Nagpur            |                                  46.93 |                                         48.92 |
|        42 | Maharashtra | Tasty Bite Eatables Limited                      | Pune              |                                  66.45 |                                         82.61 |
|        43 | Rajasthan   | Bikaji Foods International Limited               | Bikaner           |                                  76.04 |                                        103.81 |
|        44 | Rajasthan   | Bikaji Foods International Limited               | Bikaner           |                                  58.9  |                                         53.04 |
|        45 | Rajasthan   | Bikaji Foods International Limited               | Bikaner           |                                  17.09 |                                         31.26 |
|        46 | Rajasthan   | Bikaji Foods International Limited (Frozen Unit) | Bikaner           |                                  78.09 |                                         73.57 |
|        47 | Rajasthan   | ITC Limited                                      | Sikar             |                                   6    |                                          0.11 |
|        48 | Rajasthan   | MTR Foods Private Limited                        | Kota              |                                   8.7  |                                         11.17 |

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