Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Agro Processing Clusters
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 580

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS

## 580.     SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has approved Agro Processing Clusters (APCs) in different States of the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra and in Bhandara-Gondiya districts of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the clusters proposed to be set up in Maharashtra, district-wise;
- (c) whether adequate financial aid would be made available to these clusters;
- (d) if  so, the details of projects cost, grant-in-aid, etc. proposed to be given to the above clusters; and
- (e) the time by which the above clusters are likely to become operational?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) & (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing the scheme for Creation of Infrastructure of Agro Processing Clusters (APC) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017. As on date, Ministry has approved 69 projects under APC scheme in various parts of the country including the State of Maharashtra. The state-wise and district-wise details of Agro Processing Clusters approved by Ministry including those in the State of Maharashtra under APC scheme along with the details of their project cost and grants-in-aid are at Annexure .
- (c) & (e): As per the latest scheme guidelines, grants-in-aid is provided to the projects @35% (for  general  areas)/  50%  (for  difficult  areas  as  well  as  for  SC/ST,  FPOs  and  SHGs)  of  the eligible project cost, subject to maximum amount of Rs. 10 crore, depending upon location of the project. Grants-in-aid in instalments are released to the approved projects on the basis of progress of implementation as per guidelines of APC scheme and on basis of availability of funds. As per latest APC scheme guidelines dated 08.06.2022, the timelines for completion of an Agro Processing Cluster is 24 months for the projects approved in General Areas and 30 months for the projects approved in Difficult Areas.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a),  (b)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 580 FOR ANSWER ON 06.02.2024 REGARDING 'AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS'

State-wise and district-wise details of Agro Processing Clusters approved under APC scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) along with the details of their project cost and grants-in-aid:

|   S. No. | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)    | District       | State          | Date of approval   |   Project cost (In Cr.) |   Grant Approved (in Cr.) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | M/s Charan Biotech Private Ltd                | Anantpur       | Andhra Pradesh | 10.11.2022         |                 29.003  |                    9.8752 |
|        2 | M/s KPS Agro And Ind Private Limited          | Kurnool        | Andhra Pradesh | 10.11.2022         |                 36.769  |                   10      |
|        3 | M/s Gama Biotech Farms                        | NTR            | Andhra Pradesh | 10.11.2022         |                 28.06   |                    9.433  |
|        4 | M/s Ramansinghs Global Food Park              | Eluru          | Andhra Pradesh | 20.11.2023         |                 25.85   |                   10      |
|        5 | M/sMR Agrotech Industries                     | Nellore        | Andhra Pradesh | 20.11.2023         |                 28.76   |                   10      |
|        6 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park                      | Kamrup (Rural) | Assam          | 03.10.2019         |                 22.513  |                   10      |
|        7 | M/s Jai Shree Krishna Developers              | Tinsukia       | Assam          | 03.12.2019         |                 19.117  |                    8.7268 |
|        8 | M/s Surindera Agro Processing Cluster         | Sonitpur       | Assam          | 09.01.2020         |                 20.536  |                    9.1446 |
|        9 | M/s Sumitra Agrotech Food Park                | Darrang        | Assam          | 30.03.2021         |                 19.4408 |                    7.5911 |
|       10 | M/s Salt Range Agri Solutions LLP             | Morigaon       | Assam          | 17.03.2021         |                 23.0664 |                    9.8947 |
|       11 | M/s Nezone Foods                              | Kamrup         | Assam          | 10.11.2022         |                 25.546  |                   10      |
|       12 | M/s Pride East Entertainments Private Limited | Nagaon         | Assam          | 10.11.2022         |                 25.877  |                   10      |
|       13 | M/s Kay Dee Agro Industries                   | Cachar         | Assam          | 20.11.2023         |                 27.24   |                   10      |
|       14 | M/s Shreekangan Food Park                     | Begusarai      | Bihar          | 15.03.2019         |                 30.434  |                    7.9081 |
|       15 | M/s Patel Retail Pvt. Ltd.                    | Kutch          | Gujarat        | 07.02.2019         |                 13.7    |                    4.36   |
|       16 | M/s Shukun Builders Private Limited           | Banaskantha    | Gujarat        | 31.08.2018         |                 31.65   |                   10      |
|       17 | M/s J R Foods& Beverages                      | Navsari        | Gujarat        | 01.07.2019         |                 30.158  |                    8.75   |
|       18 | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd.            | Bhavnagar      | Gujarat        | 08.06.2020         |                 16.11   |                    4.31   |
|       19 | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Food Private Limited   | Hisar          | Haryana        | 18.02.2019         |                 10.26   |                    3.09   |
|       20 | M/s Karnal Food Pack Cluster Limited          | Karnal         | Haryana        | 06.04.2018         |                 32.97   |                    9.863  |

|   21 | M/s Anant Raj Limited                            | Rewari     | Haryana          | 10.11.2022   |   37.678 |   10.00 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------|--------------|----------|---------|
|   22 | M/s Great Himalayan Farm Fresh                   | Kangra     | Himachal Pradesh | 31.07.2018   |   24.49  | 10      |
|   23 | M/s Zum Zum Agri Fresh                           | Shopian    | J&K              | 05.11.2018   |   24.39  | 10      |
|   24 | M/s GEM Food Park LLP                            | Devanagere | Karnataka        | 15.03.2019   |   40.01  |  9.77   |
|   25 | M/s Udupi Food Park                              | Udupi      | Karnataka        | 16.03.2021   |   16.08  |  5.23   |
|   26 | M/s Sri Lakshmibalaji Agro Park Private Ltd      | Koppal     | Karnataka        | 10.11.2022   |   36.34  | 10      |
|   27 | M/s Chendayad Granites Private Limited           | Wayanad    | Kerala           | 03.10.2019   |   29.5   |  9.9706 |
|   28 | M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited          | Ernakulam  | Kerala           | 30.04.2020   |   42.222 |  9.0504 |
|   29 | M/s Nimar Agro Park                              | Barwani    | Madhya Pradesh   | 08.06.2018   |   31.55  | 10      |
|   30 | M/s Bharti Agro Cluster                          | Betul      | Madhya Pradesh   | 19.12.2018   |   26.13  |  9.8    |
|   31 | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                        | Dhar       | Madhya Pradesh   | 24.12.2020   |   23.6   |  9.8655 |
|   32 | M/s Indore Food Park Private Limited             | Indore     | Madhya Pradesh   | 10.11.2022   |   39.862 | 10      |
|   33 | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited    | Nashik     | Maharashtra      | 15.03.2018   |   33.27  |  8.656  |
|   34 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited                 | Nanded     | Maharashtra      | 15.03.2018   |   30.99  | 10      |
|   35 | M/s Swabhimani Co- op Industrial Estate Ltd.     | Kolhapur   | Maharashtra      | 15.03.2018   |   31.97  | 10      |
|   36 | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries           | Nagpur     | Maharashtra      | 08.06.2018   |   29.96  |  9.69   |
|   37 | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                         | Dhule      | Maharashtra      | 31.08.2018   |   25.84  | 10      |
|   38 | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Development      | Nandurbar  | Maharashtra      | 01.08.2019   |   27.06  | 10      |
|   39 | M/s Pravin Masalewale                            | Satara     | Maharashtra      | 24.12.2020   |   64.69  | 10      |
|   40 | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                     | Washim     | Maharashtra      | 16.03.2021   |   12.544 |  2.8496 |
|   41 | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd          | Beed,      | Maharashtra      | 17.11.2021   |   22.504 |  8.2796 |
|   42 | M/s Varsha Agro                                  | Pune       | Maharashtra      | 10.11.2022   |   40.67  | 10      |
|   43 | M/s Arya Food and Other Products Processing Unit | Solapur    | Maharashtra      | 20.11.2023   |   28.545 | 10      |
|   44 | M/s Divyansh Agro And Food Park                  | Bhandara   | Maharashtra      | 10.11.2022   |   26.652 | 10      |

|   45 | M/s Vijaya Nagar Biotech Private Limited    | Nabarangpur         | Odisha        | 10.11.2022   |   50.524 |    10.00 |
|------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
|   46 | M/s SMS Food Park                           | Jalandhar           | Punjab        | 15.03.2019   |  15.197  |  4.6877  |
|   47 | M/s Big Belly Brothers Gourmet Grounds      | Muktsar             | Punjab        | 08.06.2018   |  27.86   |  8.66828 |
|   48 | M/s T R Mega Foods and Beverages LLP        | Firozpur            | Punjab        | 03.07.2019   |  27.44   |  6.7598  |
|   49 | M/s Garuda Urban Remedies Limited           | Jalore              | Rajasthan     | 10.11.2022   |  38.65   | 10       |
|   50 | M/s Greatech Agro Private Limited           | Jaipur              | Rajasthan     | 10.11.2022   |  35.143  | 10       |
|   51 | M/s Landmark Agro                           | Bhilwara            | Rajasthan     | 10.11.2022   |  40.046  | 10       |
|   52 | M/s Greenfields Agro Park                   | Tonk                | Rajasthan     | 20.11.2023   |  23.21   |  8.6411  |
|   53 | M/s JFK International                       | Coimbatore          | Tamil Nadu    | 01.08.2019   |  16.71   |  4.1921  |
|   54 | M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd | Tiruppur            | Tamil Nadu    | 03.10.2019   |  26.83   |  8.7682  |
|   55 | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee         | TiruvannamalaiTamil | Nadu          | 29.04.2020   |  25.506  |  5.7487  |
|   56 | M/s Salem Market Committee                  | Salem               | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  25.252  |  5.9753  |
|   57 | M/s Theni Market Committee                  | Theni               | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  26.308  |  5.9955  |
|   58 | M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee             | Krishnagiri         | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  26.826  |  5.8937  |
|   59 | M/s Madurai Market Committee                | Madurai             | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  32.066  |  5.7912  |
|   60 | M/s Dindigul Market Committee               | Dindigul            | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  29.018  |  6.7357  |
|   61 | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee              | Cuddalore           | Tamil Nadu    | 29.04.2020   |  25.002  |  5.9793  |
|   62 | M/s Delta Foods                             | Pudukkottai,        | Tamil Nadu    | 08.06.2020   |  24.3125 |  7.472   |
|   63 | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                | Erode               | Tamil Nadu    | 17.11.2021   |  33.167  |  9.1351  |
|   64 | M/s Kakumanu Seeds                          | Siddipet            | Telangana     | 29.04.2020   |  39.8    |  7.4333  |
|   65 | M/s Mahadevi Agro Mills Private Limited     | Siddipet            | Telangana     | 10.11.2022   |  44.48   | 10       |
|   66 | M/s Gayatri Agro Industrial Power Limited   | Nalgonda            | Telangana     | 10.11.2022   |  23.393  |  5.8254  |
|   67 | M/s Rajendar Feeds LLP                      | Siddipet            | Telangana     | 20.11.2023   |  44      | 10       |
|   68 | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech             | Kanpur Dehat        | Uttar Pradesh | 06.04.2018   |  34.31   |  9.02    |
|   69 | M/s CRD Foods                               | Mathura             | Uttar Pradesh | 07.12.2018   |  21.05   | 10       |