Lok Sabha Question No. 5346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Establishment of Food Park in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:5346

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD PARK IN TAMIL NADU

## 5346.   SHRI MANI A:

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

- (a) the details of the number of food parks established by the Government during the last three years and the current year across the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of newly established food parks in Tamil Nadu, district-wise including their capacity, infrastructure and operational status;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposals to set up additional food parks in Tamil Nadu to boost the food processing sector, particularly in rural and agricultural regions;
- (d) if so, the details of the proposed food parks in Tamil Nadu, including their  planned locations, estimated  investment,  expected  timeline  for  completion  and  the  support  provided  by  the Government; and
- (e) the expected impact of these food parks on farmers, small-scale food processors, employment generation and overall economic development in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing Mega Food Park scheme (MFPS), a  component  scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMSKY)  for  creating  modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market. As the Ministry does not set up such projects on its own, it invites Proposals from interested entities/organizations through Expression of Interest (EoI) floated from time to time, in accordance with scheme guidelines. State wise allocation has not been made under Mega Food Parks Schemes. The scheme has been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities during 15th Finance Commission Cycle. No new mega Food parks have been sanctioned in last three years and current year across the country including Tamil Nadu . One Mega Food Park has already been sanctioned  in the state of Tamil Nadu and  the details of the project along with status are at Annexure.

(b): The Mega Food Park located at Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu is being implemented by Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) and has been established in 50 acres at a project cost of Rs. 77.024 Crore. The project is under Implementation. The Government has approved a grant-inaid of Rs. 23.64 crore to the project and an amount of Rs.12.22 crore has been released till date. The project is expected to  create processing and preservation capacity of 0.5984 Lakh MT and  employment for about 5700 persons, about 30000 farmers will be benefitted.

(c) & (e): No such proposal for approval of additional Mega Food parks across the country including Tamil Nadu as the scheme has been discontinued .

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5346 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL 2025 REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD PARK IN TAMIL NADU'.

| SPV/IA Name                                            | State/ UT Name   | District Name   | Date of Final Approval   |   Total Project Cost (INR in Cr) |   Grant Approve d (INR in Cr) |   Grant Released (INR in Cr) | Status                |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) | Tamil Nadu       | Tirunelve li    | 23-Jun- 2021             |                           77.024 |                         23.64 |                        12.22 | Under Implementati on |

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