Lok Sabha Question No. 5374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Establishment of Mega Food Parks in Karnataka
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF MEGA FOOD PARKS IN KARNATAKA

## 5374.    SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA :

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plans for the establishment of new Mega Food Parks in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  seafood  and  coconut  processing  industries  in  Dakshina  Kannada  and Karnataka are eligible for special incentives to promote their growth and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering  for setting  up  of  cold  storage  and  food  export infrastructure projects in coastal Karnataka to support the region's agro-based industries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to integrate Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with the food processing sector in Karnataka to enhance value addition and market linkages?

## 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. Under  Mega  Food  Park  scheme,  the  Ministry  has  already  approved  2  MFPs  in  the  state  of Karnataka. The details along with status of Mega Food parks approved in the state of Karnataka is at Annexure . There is no plan to approve new Mega Food Parks in Karnataka state as the Mega Food Park scheme has been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities during 15 th Finance Commission cycle.

(b)  to (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a central sector umbrella scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' since 201718 across the country. The basic objective of the scheme is to ensure overall development of food processing sector in the country. The scheme aims to achieve the objective by providing incentives for creation of food processing & preservation infrastructure in the country. The PMKSY has 5 on-going component schemes such as Agro Processing Clusters (APC), Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC), Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities  (CEFPPC),  Operation  Greens  (OG)  and  Setting  up/  Up  gradation  of  Food  Testing Laboratories  (FTL  Scheme)  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  food  processing infrastructure in the country. Under the component schemes namely Cold Chain, APC, CEFPPC and OG, following concessions are provided for proposals received from difficult areas such as Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), North Eastern Region, Hilly States etc.:-

-  The combined net worth of the applicant should be equal to the grants-in-aid sought in identified difficult areas against 1.5 times in General areas.
-  Term loan from the Bank for an amount not less than 10% of the total project cost against 20% in general areas.
-  Infusion of equity of at least 10% of the total project cost against 20% in general areas.
-  Minimum eligible project cost of Rs.1.00 (one) crore against Rs. 3.00 crore in general areas.
-  Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost against @ 35% of the eligible project cost in general areas, subject to a maximum amount of Rs. 5.00 crore in case of CEFPPC scheme, Rs. 10.00 crore in case of APC and Cold Chain schemes and Rs.15.00 crore in case of OG scheme.

All component schemes under PMKSY are demand driven in nature and the proposals under the scheme are invited online through Expression of Interest (EOI) . The scheme is not state/region specific or product specific. Proposals are invited from time to time across the country including remote  or  underdeveloped  areas  by  floating  Expression  of  Interests  (EoIs)  in  the  Ministry's website.  Individuals  including  small  farmers  as  well  as  entities/  organizations  such  as  FPOs/ FPCs/NGOs/PSUs/Firms/Companies, etc. are eligible to avail benefits under the scheme. Under the  scheme of Promotional Activities of MoFPI, Ministry has provided financial assistance to various eligible organizations for organizing events such as seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions etc. across the country throughout the year to create awareness among stakeholders including small farmers and Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) on various schemes of the Ministry.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5374 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF MEGA FOOD PARKS IN KARNATAKA.

| 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 Release d (INR in Cr) | Status                |
|--------------------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Integrated Food Park Ltd | Karnataka        | Tumkur          | 29-Mar- 2011             |                           144.33 |                         48.72 |                         48.72 | Operational           |
| Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd   | Karnataka        | Mandya          | 19-Dec- 2017             |                           113.83 |                         50    |                         37.57 | Under Implementat ion |

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