Lok Sabha Question No. 3286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Setting up of Food Processing Units in Bihar
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## SETTING UP OF FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN BIHAR

## 3286.   DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  plan  to  set  up  new  food  processing  units  in  Bihar  including Kishanganj  and  Purnea  districts  to  enhance  the  local  economy  and  create  employment opportunities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  development  of  such  units  in  the  region  and  the timeline for their implementation; and
- (c) the initiatives taken/being taken to provide technical and financial support to the local farmers and the entrepreneurs in Bihar to ensure the success of these new units?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not setup any food processing Industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such industries through its Central Sector Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)  Scheme,  and  Production  Linked  Incentive Scheme  for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally sponsored Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme across the country including Kishanganj and Purnia districts of Bihar.

Under PMKSY, credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) is provided to entrepreneurs for  setting  up  of  food  processing  industries  with  total  outlay  of  Rs  5520  Cr  for  15th  Finance Commission Cycle.

Under PMFME scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises. The scheme is operational for a period of upto 202526 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore.

PLISFPI is, inter alia, intended to support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores.

These  schemes  aim  towards  creation  of  modern  infrastructure  with  efficient  supply  chain management from farm gate to retail outlet which includes storage, transportation, etc., thereby help in providing better returns to farmers and creating huge employment opportunities, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing economy.

The details of projects approved under these schemes in Kishanganj and Purnia districts of Bihar is placed at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286 FOR ANSWER ON 20 TH   MARCH, 2025 REGARDING 'SETTING UP OF FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN BIHAR'

## Details of approved projects in Kishanganj and Purnia districts of Bihar under schemes of MoFPI

## A. List of approved projects in Kishanganj and Purnia districts of Bihar under Component Scheme of PMKSY

| S. No.                                                                                     | Project Name                                                                               | District& State                                                                            | Date of Approval                                                                           | Project Cost (Rs. in Cr)                                                                   | Approved Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme |
| 1                                                                                          | M/s Anmol Industries Limited                                                               | Kishanganj                                                                                 | 05.01.2023                                                                                 | 172.77                                                                                     | 5.00                                                                                       |
| Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme           |
| 2                                                                                          | M/s ABZ Agro Pvt Ltd                                                                       | Kishanganj                                                                                 | 27.07.2019                                                                                 | 43.34                                                                                      | 10.00                                                                                      |

## B.  Micro  Food  Processing  Industry  based  proposals  approved  in  Kishanganj  and  Purnia districts of Bihar under PMFME scheme

|       |            |                                                                                | Number of Self Help Groups (SHG) supported for Seed Capital   | Number of Self Help Groups (SHG) supported for Seed Capital   |
|-------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No. | District   | Number of Micro Food Processing Industries approved with credit linked subsidy | SHG Members approved                                          | SHG Amount Sanctioned (Rs. Lakhs)                             |
| 1     | Kishanganj | 309                                                                            | 577                                                           | 216                                                           |
| 2     | Purnia     | 531                                                                            | 243                                                           | 91                                                            |

## C.  List  of  projects  with  committed  Investments  under  PLISFPI  Scheme  in  Kishanganj  and Purnia districts of Bihar

|   S. No | Name of the Applicant        | Target Segment              | District   |   Committed Investment (rs in Cr.) |
|---------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|
|       1 | M/s Anmol Industries Limited | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Kishanganj |                             182.85 |