Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Operational Mega Food Parks under PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## OPERATIONAL MEGA FOOD PARKS UNDER PMKSY

## 2512. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the number of Mega Food Parks operational across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), State-wise, specifically in Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government has a plan regarding the expansion of Mega Food Parks and other food processing infrastructure for the upcoming years to enhance the sector's growth, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any steps are being taken to ensure better participation and project approvals for underdeveloped  regions  like  Southern  Bihar,  particularly  Buxar,  Kaimur,  and  Rohtas, given that PMKSY is demand-driven and not region-specific, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any efforts are being made by the Government to establish more food processing units, cold chain facilities, and agro-based industries in Bihar, especially in districts where agriculture is a primary economic activity considering that only one cold chain project has been approved in Gopalganj district, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  has  approved  two  Mega  Food  Park  projects  in  the  State  of  Bihar,  both  the projects are at various stages of implementation.  The details of Mega Food Parks approved in Bihar along with 24 operational Mega Food Parks across India under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) state-wise is at Annexure-I .

(b) to (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries was implementing the Mega Food Park scheme (MFPS), a component scheme of Pradhan Mantra Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMSKY) for creating modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market. The scheme has been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021.

The  Ministry  is  also  implementing  other  component  schemes  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) viz. Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC), Creation / Expansion of Food Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  (CEFPPC)  and  Operation  Greens  (OG)  which  provide financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  Food  Processing  Infrastructure/units  in  the  country.  The Ministry does not set up Mega Food Park or Food Processing units on its own. All these schemes are demand driven and are not State/ region or district specific and proposals for setting up of Food Processing units under these schemes are invited through Expression of Interest. The details of projects sanctioned by the Ministry for setting up of / expansion of Food Processing units under component schemes of PMKSY in the state of Bihar are in Annexure II.

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 equal to the grants-in-aid sought 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.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512 ANSWERED ON13th March, 2025 ON OPERATIONAL MEGA FOOD PARKS UNDER PMKSY

- a. Mega Food Park Projects in Bihar
- b. Operational 24 Mega Food Park Projects across India

|   S. No. | SPV/IA Name                                         | District Name   | Date of Final Approval   |   Total Project Cost (INR in Cr) |   Grant Approved (INR in Cr) |   Grant Released (INR in Cr) | Status   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) | Muzaffarpur     | 7-Apr- 2022              |                           180.57 |                         45.4 |                        12.25 | On going |
|        2 | Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                     | Khagaria        | 6-Aug- 2014              |                           120.13 |                         41.9 |                        34.8  | On going |

|   S. No . | SPV/IA Name                          | State/ UT Name   | District Name   | Date of Final Approval   |   Total Projec t Cost (INR in Cr) |   Grant Approve d (INR in Cr) |   Grant Released (INR in Cr) | Status       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
|         1 | Srini Food Park Pvt Ltd              | Andhra Pradesh   | Chittoor        | 30-Mar- 09               |                            121.1  |                         49.92 |                        49.92 | Operation al |
|         2 | Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt Ltd | Andhra Pradesh   | West Godavar i  | 16-Dec- 13               |                            122.6  |                         50    |                        44.53 | Operation al |
|         3 | North East Mega Food Park Ltd        | Assam            | Nalbari         | 30-Mar- 09               |                             84.96 |                         48.84 |                        48.84 | Operation al |
|         4 | Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd    | Chhattis garh    | Raipur          | 04-Jun-14                |                             96.58 |                         43.96 |                        39.57 | Operation al |

|   5 | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                               | Gujarat           | Surat       | 22-May- 14   |   121.86 |    50 |    45 | Operation al   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------|--------------|----------|-------|-------|----------------|
|   6 | Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HSIIDC) | Haryana           | Sonipat     | 06-Nov- 15   |   155.58 | 44.94 | 33.85 | Operation al   |
|   7 | Cremica Food Park Pvt Ltd                                                        | Himach al Pradesh | Una         | 06-Aug- 14   |   107.34 | 50    | 45    | Operation al   |
|   8 | Integrated Food Park Ltd                                                         | Karnata ka        | Tumkur      | 29-Mar- 11   |   144.33 | 48.72 | 48.72 | Operation al   |
|   9 | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)                | Kerala            | Palakka d   | 27-Nov- 15   |   105.39 | 50    | 50    | Operation al   |
|  10 | Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC)                      | Kerala            | Alappuz ha  | 27-Nov- 15   |   129.15 | 50    | 37.8  | Operation al   |
|  11 | Indus Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                                                     | Madhya Pradesh    | Khargon e   | 27-Aug- 12   |   131.28 | 49.37 | 49.37 | Operation al   |
|  12 | Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                                                   | Madhya Pradesh    | Dewas       | 31-Dec- 15   |   146.07 | 50    | 40    | Operation al   |
|  13 | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                                                    | Maharas htra      | Satara      | 06-Aug- 14   |   139.33 | 50    | 45    | Operation al   |
|  14 | Paithan Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                                                   | Maharas htra      | Auranga bad | 08-Mar- 13   |   124.52 | 48.82 | 43.94 | Operation al   |

| 15    | Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd           | Mizora m     | Kolasib           | 10-Jun-15   | 75.2     |      50 |   44.62 | Operation al   |
|-------|----------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------|----------|---------|---------|----------------|
| 16    | MITS Mega Food Park Ltd                | Odisha       | Rayagad a         | 16-Apr- 12  | 87.88    |   45.94 |   44.95 | Operation al   |
| 17    | International Mega Food Park Ltd       | Punjab       | Fazilka           | 25-May- 11  | 130.38   |   50    |   45    | Operation al   |
| 18    | Sukhjit Mega Food Park and Infra Ltd   | Punjab       | Kapurth ala       | 06-Nov- 15  | 107.83   |   48.7  |   38.76 | Operation al   |
| 19    | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd       | Rajastha n   | Ajmer             | 19-Feb-14   | 110.35   |   49.88 |   44.9  | Operation al   |
| 20    | Smart Agro Food Park Pvt Ltd           | Telanga na   | Nizama bad        | 10-Jun-15   | 108.95   |   50    |   44.99 | Operation al   |
| 21    | Sikaria Mega Food Park (P) Ltd         | Tripura      | West Tripura      | 30-Nov- 11  | 77.79    |   48.39 |   45    | Operation al   |
| 22    | Patanjali Food and Herbal Park Pvt Ltd | Uttarakh and | Haridwa r         | 30-Mar- 09  | 95.08    |   50    |   50    | Operation al   |
| 23    | Himalayan Food Park Pvt Ltd            | Uttarakh and | Udham Singh Nagar | 23-Jan-14   | 98.08    |   48.12 |   47.79 | Operation al   |
| 24    | Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd     | West Bengal  | Murshid abad      | 16-Mar- 10  | 132.7    |   50    |   45    | Operation al   |
| Total | Total                                  | Total        | Total             | Total       | 2754.3 3 | 1175.6  | 1072.55 |                |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  (b) & (d)  OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512 ANSWERED ON13th March 2025 ON OPERATIONAL MEGA FOOD PARKS UNDER PMKSY

## a. Cold Chain Scheme

|   S. No. | Project                              | District    | Date of Approval   |   Project cost (₹ in crore) |   approved grant-in- aid (₹ in crore) |   Amount of grant released (₹ in crore) | Status    |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Ganga Dairy Ltd.                     | Begusarai   | 27-03- 2009        |                       22.6  |                                  9.35 |                                    9.35 | Completed |
|        2 | RK Agri Biz LLP                      | Muzaffarpur | 04-05- 2017        |                       22.79 |                                  7.48 |                                    7.48 | Completed |
|        3 | ABZ Agro Pvt Ltd                     | Kishanganj  | 24-07- 2019        |                       43.34 |                                 10    |                                   10    | Completed |
|        4 | Shalimar Cold Storage                | Patna       | 22-07- 2019        |                       29.87 |                                  9.97 |                                    6.15 | On-going  |
|        5 | Saran Dairy Producer Company Limited | Gopalganj   | 28-09- 2020        |                       12.13 |                                  3.05 |                                    1.88 | On-going  |

## b. Agro Processing Clusters Scheme

|   S.No. | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)   | District   | Date of approval   |   Project cost (In Cr.) |   Grant Approved (in Cr.) |   Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status    |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|
|       1 | M/s Shreekangan Food Park                    | Begusarai  | 15.03.2019         |                  30.434 |                    7.9081 |                          2.4911 | On- going |

## c. CEFPPC Scheme

| Sr. No.   | Name of the PIA   | District   | Date of Approval   | Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.)   | Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.)   | Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.)   | Status   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------|

|   1 | M/s Natraja Nutrifeed Pvt Ltd   | Khagaria    | 25.07.2019   |    23.21 |   5.00 |   4.97 | Completed   |
|-----|---------------------------------|-------------|--------------|----------|--------|--------|-------------|
|   2 | M/s SMM Products LLP            | Muzaffarpur | 05.12.2022   |  24.4628 |      5 |    2.5 | Ongoing     |
|   3 | M/s Ganga Dairy Ltd             | Begusarai   | 05.01.2023   |  16.41   |      5 |    2.5 | Ongoing     |
|   4 | M/s Anmol Industries Limited    | Kishanganj  | 05.01.2023   | 172.769  |      5 |    2.5 | Ongoing     |
|   5 | M/s Nature Frost                | Begusarai   | 22.11.2023   |  13.1596 |      5 |    0   | Ongoing     |

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