Lok Sabha Question No. 4653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN AND VALUE ADDITION INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME

## 4653.   SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

## SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

## DR. K SUDHAKAR:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

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

- (a) the objectives and key components of the Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme;
- (b) the  number of projects approved under the said scheme during the last three  years, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha;
- (c) the  categories  of  beneficiaries  eligible  for  grant-in-aid  and  the  amount  of  financial assistance provided to units thereunder in each of the States of the country;
- (d) the  details  of  preservation  and  processing  capacity  created  in  the  country  including Rajasthan along with the types of facilities established in the said States thereunder;
- (e) the extent to which the said scheme has contributed in reducing post-harvest losses and generating employment in food processing sector across the country including the said States; and
- (f) the specific impact observed in the said States including district-wise data on cold chain units, if available?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the extant scheme guidelines dated 22.05.2025 of the Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme), it provides integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without any break from the farm gate to the consumer in order to reduce post-harvest losses of non-horticulture produce, dairy, meat, poultry, marine/fish (except shrimp). Cold Chain projects established under the scheme link producers to food processors and market through a well-equipped supply chain and cold chain, thereby ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and year-round availability of food products to consumers.

The key components of the Cold Chain scheme are:

- (i) Farm Level Infrastructure(FLI)
- (ii) Processing Centre (Mandatory Component)
- (iii) Distribution Hub (DH)
- (iv) Refrigerated vans/ refrigerated trucks/ insulated vans/ mobile insulated tankers

(b): State-wise number of cold chain projects approved under Cold Chain scheme across the country including the States of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) is provided at Annexure-I.

(c): Any individual/  Central  &  State  PSU/  Joint  Venture/  NGO/  Cooperative/Self  Help Group/Farmer  Producer  Organisation/Farmer  Producer  Company/  Public  &  Private  Sector Companies/Limited Liability Partnership / Partnership firm and proprietorship  firm are the eligible entities to avail benefit under Cold Chain scheme.

As Cold Chain scheme is demand driven and being implemented across the country, no State-wise allocation of funds is made. Expression of Interest is floated for inviting proposals seeking financial support for setting up of cold chain projects from across the country. Under this scheme, grants-in-aid/subsidy is provided for setting up of integrated cold chain projects @35% of the eligible project cost in general areas and @ 50% in case of difficult areas and the proposals from SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs subject to maximum grants-in-aid/ subsidy of Rs.10.00 crore per project.

(d) & (e): Under Cold Chain scheme, 291 integrated cold chain projects have been completed and operationalised since inception of the scheme i.e. 2008-09 to 2025-26 (up to 30.06.2025), which led to creation of 25.52 LMT per annum preservation capacity and 114.66 LMT per annum  processing  capacity  thereby  contributing  to  reduction  in  post-harvest  losses  and generation  of  1,74,600  employment  in  the  country.  State-wise  details  on  preservation  and processing capacity created and employment generated from the completed and operationalised integrated cold chain projects across the country since inception of the Cold Chain scheme i.e. 2008-09 to 2025-26 (up to 30.06.2025) are provided at Annexure-II.

(f): District-wise  distribution  of  completed  and  operationalised  integrated  cold  chain projects since inception of Cold Chain scheme i.e. 2008-09 to 2025-26 (up to 30.06.2025) in the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Rajasthan  and  Odisha  and  their  impact  on  preservation  and processing capacity created and employment generated are provided at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.08.2025  REGARDING 'INTEGRATED  COLD  CHAIN  AND  VALUE  ADDITION  INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME'

State-wise number of cold chain projects approved under Cold Chain scheme across the country during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)

| S.No.             | State   | No. of cold chain projects approved   |
|-------------------|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh  | 6       |                                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1       | 2                                     |
| Gujarat           | 4       | 3                                     |
| Haryana           | 5       | 4                                     |
| Karnataka         | 1       | 5                                     |
| Kerala            | 4       | 6                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 1       | 7                                     |
| Maharashtra       | 14      | 8                                     |
| Odisha            | 4       | 9                                     |
| Punjab            | 3       | 10                                    |
| Rajasthan         | 1       | 11                                    |
| Tamil Nadu        | 7       | 12                                    |
| Telangana         | 5       | 13                                    |
| Tripura           | 0       | 14                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 6       | 15                                    |
| Uttarakhand       | 1       | 16                                    |
| West Bengal       | 3       | 17                                    |
| Total             |         | 66                                    |

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) AND (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.08.2025  REGARDING 'INTEGRATED  COLD  CHAIN  AND  VALUE  ADDITION  INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME'

State-wise  details  on  preservation  and  processing  capacity  created  and  employment generated from the completed and operationalised integrated cold chain projects across the  country  since  inception  of  the  Cold  Chain  scheme  i.e.    2008-09  to  2025-26  (up  to 30.06.2025)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                | No. of projects completed and operationalised   | Number of employment generated   | Capacity created LMT /annum   | Capacity created LMT /annum   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|           |                         |                                                 |                                  | Preservation Capacity         | Processing Capacity           |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh          | 22                                              | 13200                            | 1.32                          | 2.67                          |
| 2.        | Assam                   | 2                                               | 1200                             | 0.24                          | 0.04                          |
| 3.        | Bihar                   | 3                                               | 1800                             | 1.10                          | 5.89                          |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh            | 2                                               | 1200                             | 0.26                          | 0.00                          |
| 5.        | Goa                     | 0                                               | 0                                | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 6.        | Gujarat                 | 21                                              | 12600                            | 1.13                          | 11.03                         |
| 7.        | Haryana                 | 16                                              | 9600                             | 1.51                          | 4.08                          |
| 8.        | Himachal Pradesh        | 13                                              | 7800                             | 0.95                          | 0.40                          |
| 9.        | Jammu &Kashmir          | 5                                               | 3000                             | 0.16                          | 0.34                          |
| 10.       | Jharkhand               | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 11.       | Karnataka               | 14                                              | 8400                             | 0.86                          | 6.90                          |
| 12.       | Kerala                  | 4                                               | 2400                             | 0.52                          | 0.70                          |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh          | 8                                               | 4800                             | 0.57                          | 2.21                          |
| 14.       | Maharashtra             | 57                                              | 34200                            | 5.21                          | 45.92                         |
| 15.       | Orissa                  | 4                                               | 2400                             | 0.23                          | 0.30                          |
| 16.       | Punjab                  | 21                                              | 12600                            | 1.70                          | 5.71                          |
| 17.       | Rajasthan               | 13                                              | 7800                             | 1.31                          | 3.24                          |
| 18.       | Tamil Nadu              | 13                                              | 7800                             | 0.97                          | 4.59                          |
| 19.       | Telangana               | 10                                              | 6000                             | 0.56                          | 6.40                          |
| 20.       | Uttar Pradesh           | 18                                              | 10800                            | 1.63                          | 7.57                          |
| 21.       | Uttarakhand             | 27                                              | 16200                            | 3.03                          | 4.00                          |
| 22.       | West Bengal             | 12                                              | 7200                             | 2.07                          | 1.65                          |
| 23.       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 1                                               | 600                              | 0.03                          | 0.11                          |
| 24.       | Manipur                 | 1                                               | 600                              | 0.09                          | 0.00                          |
| 25.       | Meghalaya               | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 26.       | Mizoram                 | 2                                               | 1200                             | 0.02                          | 0.32                          |
| 27.       | Nagaland                | 1                                               | 600                              | 0.03                          | 0.32                          |
| 28.       | Tripura                 | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 29.       | Sikkim                  | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 30.       | A &NIslands             | 1                                               | 600                              | 0.02                          | 0.27                          |
| 31.       | Chandigarh              | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 32.       | D &NHaveli & Daman &Diu | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 33.       | Delhi                   | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 34.       | Lakshadweep             | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 35.       | Pondicherry             | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| 36.       | Ladakh                  | 0                                               | 0                                | 0                             | 0                             |
| Total     |                         | 291                                             | 174600                           | 25.52                         | 114.66                        |

ANNEXURE-III  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.08.2025  REGARDING 'INTEGRATED  COLD  CHAIN  AND  VALUE  ADDITION  INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME'

District-wise distribution of completed and operationalised integrated cold chain projects since inception of Cold Chain scheme i.e. 2008-09 to 2024-25 in the States of Andhra Pradesh,  Rajasthan  and  Odisha  and  their  impact  on  preservation  and  processing capacity created and employment generated

| S.No.   | State/ District   | No. of projects completed and   | Capacity created LMT /annum   | Capacity created LMT /annum   | Employment generated in Numbers   |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         |                   | operationalised                 | Processing Capacity           | Preservation Capacity         |                                   |
| A       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                 |                               |                               |                                   |
| 1       | Anantpur          | 1                               | 0.00                          | 0.19                          | 600                               |
| 2       | Chittoor          | 2                               | 0.00                          | 1.00                          | 1200                              |
| 3       | East Godavari     | 5                               | 0.37                          | 0.52                          | 3000                              |
| 4       | Gundur            | 1                               | 0.06                          | 0.11                          | 600                               |
| 5       | Krishna           | 4                               | 0.21                          | 0.24                          | 2400                              |
| 6       | Nellore           | 2                               | 0.09                          | 0.18                          | 1200                              |
| 7       | Prakasam          | 1                               | 0.30                          | 0.00                          | 600                               |
| 8       | Visakhapatnam     | 1                               | 0.08                          | 0.19                          | 600                               |
| 9       | West Godavari     | 5                               | 0.21                          | 0.24                          | 3000                              |
|         | Total             | 22                              | 1.32                          | 2.67                          | 13200                             |
| B       | Rajasthan         |                                 |                               |                               |                                   |
| 1       | Alwar             | 1                               | 0.01                          | 0.00                          | 600                               |
| 2       | Kota              | 2                               | 0.49                          | 0.76                          | 1200                              |
| 3       | Jaipur            | 4                               | 0.00                          | 1.09                          | 2400                              |
| 4       | Bikaner           | 3                               | 0.46                          | 0.73                          | 1800                              |
| 5       | Bundi             | 1                               | 0.11                          | 0.27                          | 600                               |
| 6       | Dholpur           | 1                               | 0.24                          | 0.02                          | 600                               |
| 7       | Hanumangarh       | 1                               | 0.00                          | 0.38                          | 600                               |
|         | Total             | 13                              | 1.31                          | 3.24                          | 7800                              |
| C       | Odisha            |                                 |                               |                               |                                   |
| 1       | Cuttack           | 1                               | 0.00                          | 0.01                          | 600                               |
| 2       | Balasore          | 2                               | 0.12                          | 0.24                          | 1200                              |
| 3       | Khurda            | 1                               | 0.11                          | 0.05                          | 600                               |
|         | Total             | 4                               | 0.23                          | 0.30                          | 2400                              |