Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Food Processing Projects
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 411

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS

## 411.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

(a) whether in 2021, the Central Government launched seven food processing projects in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu;

(b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  status  of  the  projects  launched  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  including  their tentative date of completion, and the extent of financial support provided by the Centre;

- (c) whether there have been any cost and time overruns in the projects in Andhra  Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not set up any Food Processing Industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such industries through its schemes. A total of 15 food processing projects, located in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, have been approved for assistance in 2021. Out of these, detailed status of 7 projects located in Andhra Pradesh, is placed at Annexure .

(c)  to  (e): There has been no overrun in financial assistance approved by Ministry for these projects. As per related scheme guidelines, such projects are to be completed  within 20 months of the issue of approval letter. However, various reasons, including COVID related restrictions, have led to delay in completion of some of these projects.

MoFPI has taken various measures for timely implementation of these projects, which include (i) Dashboard for monitoring the progress of the projects; (ii) Regularly review with the promoters to help remove bottlenecks in implementation; (iii) Assessing the progress of projects though Virtual site  visits  to  prevent  delays  in  their  completion;

(iv) Issues taken up with the Banks/ Financial Institutions to expedite sanction and disbursement of term loan to the projects; (v) Penal provisions for promoters in case of delayed completion of projects

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  411  ANSWERED  ON  05.12.2023  REGARDING  FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS

Details of approved projects under corresponding schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan  Sampada Yojana located in Andhra Pradesh in 2021

(Rs in Cr)

| 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   | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme   | Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme   |
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| S. No                                                                              | Project                                                                            | Date of Approval                                                                   | Date of Completion                                                                 | Project cost                                                                       | Approved Grant-in- aid                                                             | Released Grant-in- aid                                                             | Status                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                  | Aparna Marine Exports                                                              | 31.03.2021                                                                         | 03.02.2023                                                                         | 40.67                                                                              | 9.53                                                                               | 9.53                                                                               | Operational                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                  | Mulpuri Aqua Processors                                                            | 31.03.2021                                                                         | 23.03.2023                                                                         | 37.07                                                                              | 10.00                                                                              | 9.58                                                                               | Operational                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                  | Mekworld Marines and Exports Pvt Ltd                                               | 31.03.2021                                                                         | -                                                                                  | 28.22                                                                              | 10.00                                                                              | 6.27                                                                               | Under Implementation                                                               |
| 4                                                                                  | Vaisakhi Bio Marine Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | 31.03.2021                                                                         | -                                                                                  | 44.16                                                                              | 10.00                                                                              | 0.00                                                                               | Under Implementation                                                               |
| 5                                                                                  | Krishna Coastal Foods Pvt. Ltd                                                     | 31.05.2021                                                                         | -                                                                                  | 6.65                                                                               | 1.57                                                                               | 1.06                                                                               | Under Implementation                                                               |
| 6                                                                                  | The Krishna District Milk Producers' Mutually Aided Co- operative Union Limited    | 31.03.2021                                                                         | -                                                                                  | 80.48                                                                              | 10.00                                                                              | 0.00                                                                               | Under Implementation                                                               |
| 7                                                                                  | Sukshma Gamma LLP                                                                  | 31.03.2021                                                                         | -                                                                                  | 24.77                                                                              | 8.38                                                                               | 5.39                                                                               | Under Implementation                                                               |