Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Agro-processing Clusters
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705

ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTERS

705.   DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

1067.   SHRI P. WILSON

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

- (a) the details of the Government approved agro- processing clusters in the country specifically in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the clusters in the above specified States that are proposed to be set up in the next financial year;
- (c) the details of project's cost, grant-in-aid, etc. to be given for the above clusters; and
- (d) the likely date by which the above clusters are to become operational in these States?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the component scheme - Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster (APC scheme) under the umbrella schemePradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) w.e.f. 2017-18. Under APC scheme, as on 19.07.2023, seventy-two (72) agro processing cluster (APC) projects have been approved across the country including two projects in Uttar Pradesh, five projects in Madhya Pradesh and thirteen projects in Maharashtra. Details of  the  agro  processing  clusters  (APCs)  approved  in  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh  and Maharashtra are provided in Annexure.

MoFPI has not decided to approve any new APCs in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the next financial year.

- (d): The timeline for completion and operationalization of APC projects is 24 months from the date of issue of approval letter for the projects in general areas and 30 months for the projects in difficult areas.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  705  FOR  ANSWER  ON  25.07.2023  REGARDING  'AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTERS'

Details of APC projects approved in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra

| S.No.          | Project Name                                  | District       | Date of Approval   | Project Cost (Rs. in Cr)   | Approved Grant-in- aid (Rs. in Cr)   | Released Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr)   |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh                                 | Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh      | Uttar Pradesh              | Uttar Pradesh                        | Uttar Pradesh                       |
| 1              | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech               | Kanpur Dehat   | 06.04.2018         | 34.31                      | 9.02                                 | 7.11                                |
| 2              | M/s CRD Foods                                 | Mathura        | 07.12.2018         | 21.05                      | 10                                   | 9.73                                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh                                | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh     | Madhya Pradesh             | Madhya Pradesh                       | Madhya Pradesh                      |
| 1              | M/s Nimar Agro Park                           | Barwani        | 08.06.2018         | 31.55                      | 10                                   | 7.15                                |
| 2              | M/s Bharti Agro Cluster                       | Betul          | 19.12.2018         | 26.13                      | 9.8                                  | 6.93                                |
| 3              | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                     | Dhar           | 24.12.2020         | 25.84                      | 9.86                                 | 3.11                                |
| 4              | M/s Indore Food Park Private Limited          | Indore         | 10.11.2022         | 52.10                      | 10                                   | 0                                   |
| 5              | M/s Marble Rocks International                | Jabalpur       | 10.11.2022         | 22.92                      | 5.86                                 | 0                                   |
| Maharashtra    | Maharashtra                                   | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra        | Maharashtra                | Maharashtra                          | Maharashtra                         |
| 1              | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited | Nashik         | 15.03.2018         | 33.27                      | 8.66                                 | 8.44                                |
| 2              | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited              | Nanded         | 15.03.2018         | 30.99                      | 10                                   | 6.5                                 |
| 3              | M/s Swabhimani Co- op Industrial Estate Ltd.  | Kolhapur       | 15.03.2018         | 31.97                      | 10                                   | 6.96                                |
| 4              | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries        | Nagpur         | 08.06.2018         | 29.96                      | 9.69                                 | 7.27                                |
| 5              | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                      | Dhule          | 31.08.2018         | 25.84                      | 10                                   | 6.54                                |
| 6              | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Development   | Nandurbar      | 01.08.2019         | 27.06                      | 10                                   | 3.15                                |
| 7              | M/s Pravin Masalewale                         | Satara         | 24.12.2020         | 64.69                      | 10                                   | 3.15                                |
| 8              | M/s Kisan Agro Food Park                      | Palghar        | 18.03.2021         | 27.16                      | 9.21                                 | 0                                   |
| 9              | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                  | Washim         | 16.03.2021         | 12.54                      | 2.85                                 | 0.95                                |
| 10             | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd       | Beed           | 17.11.2021         | 22.50                      | 8.28                                 | 2.68                                |
| 11             | M/s Varsha Agro                               | Pune           | 10.11.2022         | 40.67                      | 10                                   | 0                                   |
| 12             | M/s Tuljai Agro Processing Cluster            | Nashik         | 10.11.2022         | 15.522                     | 6.3                                  | 0                                   |
| 13             | M/s Divyansh Agro And Food Park               | Bhandra        | 10.11.2022         | 26.652                     | 10                                   | 0                                   |