Lok Sabha Question No. 2779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Development of the Food Processing Industry
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah, Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2779 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER,2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

## 2779. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: DR. K SUDHAKAR:

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

- (a) whether Government has any data regarding the various steps taken by the Government to boost the Food Processing Industries (FPIs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce any Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in FPI sector in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any food processing plants are being planned at Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  there  is  a  great  scope  for  food  processing  industries  at Chikkaballapur due to blue grape farming on large scale in the region; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the steps taken/being taken for food processing of blue grapes?

## ANSWER

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

(a): In order to boost and ensure overall development in the food processing sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure through its Central Sector Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)  Scheme,  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally Sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme across the country. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven. Under subschemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) to entrepreneurs with total outlay of Rs.5520 crores for 15 th Finance Commission Cycle. MoFPI also provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises under PMFME scheme. The scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2025-26 with total outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores. PLISFPI is, inter alia, intended to  support  creation  of  global  food  manufacturing  champions  and  support  Indian  brands  of  food  products  in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores.

(b): PLISFPI scheme for food processing sector was approved by the Union Cabinet on 31 st March 2021 with a budget of ₹10,900 crores, to be implemented from 2021-22 to 2026-27. Under scheme, Ministry provides financial incentives to promote Indian food brands abroad, supporting branding and marketing activities for Indian-branded consumer food products in global markets.

(c): The details of Food Processing projects sanctioned by MoFPI under its schemes in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency (district of Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural & Bengaluru Urban) is at ANNEXURE .

(d)& (e): Ministry extends financial support to prospective entrepreneurs for setting up of different kinds of food processing industries including processing of blue grapes as per respective scheme guidelines across the country including Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2779  FOR  ANSWER  ON  12 TH  DECEMBER,  2024 REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENT  OF  THE  FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY'

## A.  List  of  approved  projects  in  Chikkaballapur  Lok  Sabha  Constituency,  Karnataka  under  component scheme of PMKSY

| Projects approved in Bengaluru (Karnataka)                                                     | Projects approved in Bengaluru (Karnataka)                                                     | Projects approved in Bengaluru (Karnataka)                                                     | Projects approved in Bengaluru (Karnataka)                                                     |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme-- Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities  | Component Scheme-- Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities  | Component Scheme-- Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities  | Component Scheme-- Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities  |
| Sr. No.                                                                                        | Project                                                                                        | Total project cost (₹ in crore)                                                                | Approved grant (₹ in crore)                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                              | Jubliant Food Works Limited                                                                    | 49.88                                                                                          | 5.00                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                              | Sridevi General Engineering                                                                    | 13.04                                                                                          | 5.00                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                              | Kanishka Beverages India Pvt. Ltd                                                              | 13.27                                                                                          | 4.99                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                              | VB Foods                                                                                       | 10.12                                                                                          | 3.70                                                                                           |
| Component Scheme --Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure                 |
| 5                                                                                              | ALS Testing Services India Pvt Ltd                                                             | 10.9                                                                                           | 3.335                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                              | Eureka Analytical, Bangalore                                                                   | 10.79                                                                                          | 3.15                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                              | Banjara Lambani Samaj                                                                          | 11.83                                                                                          | 6.65                                                                                           |
| Component Scheme --Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure of PMKSY | Component Scheme --Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure of PMKSY | Component Scheme --Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure of PMKSY | Component Scheme --Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure of PMKSY |
| 8                                                                                              | Square Meal Private Limited                                                                    | 9.97                                                                                           | 3.76                                                                                           |
| Project approved in Chikkaballapur (Karnataka)                                                 | Project approved in Chikkaballapur (Karnataka)                                                 | Project approved in Chikkaballapur (Karnataka)                                                 | Project approved in Chikkaballapur (Karnataka)                                                 |
| Component Scheme --Scheme for Operation Greens                                                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Operation Greens                                                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Operation Greens                                                 | Component Scheme --Scheme for Operation Greens                                                 |
| S. No                                                                                          | Project                                                                                        | Total project cost (₹ in crore)                                                                | Approved grant (₹ in crore)                                                                    |
| 1.                                                                                             | Karavan                                                                                        | 26.87                                                                                          | 9.95                                                                                           |

## B. Micro Food Processing Industry based proposals approved in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency, Karnataka under PMFME

## (i) Number of Micro Food Processing Industries approved with credit linked subsidy are-

| Districts       |   No of Micro Food Processing Industries sanctioned |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Bengaluru Rural |                                                  72 |
| Bengaluru Urban |                                                 339 |
| Chikkaballapur  |                                                  45 |

(ii) The details of Self Help Groups (SHG) approved for Seed Capital are-

| Chikkballapur   | Chikkballapur                  | Bangalore Urban   | Bangalore Urban                | Bangalore Rural   | Bangalore Rural                |
|-----------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|
| SHG members     | Amount sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.) | SHG members       | Amount sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.) | SHG members       | Amount sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.) |
| 800             | 3.178                          | 927               | 3.667                          | 515               | 2.0558                         |

## C. List of projects with committed Investments in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency, Karnataka under PLISFPI Scheme

|   S. No | Name of the Applicant                    | Category                    | District   |   Committed Investment (Rs in Crore) |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------|
|       1 | MTR Foods Private Limited                | Fruits &Vegetables          | Bangalore  |                                15.42 |
|       2 | Vidya Herbs Private Limited              | Fruits &Vegetables          | Bengaluru  |                                13.5  |
|       3 | ITC Limited                              | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Bengaluru  |                                38    |
|       4 | Prataap Snacks Limited                   | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Bengaluru  |                                 0.87 |
|       5 | Phalada Agro Research Fondations Pvt Ltd | Category 2-Organic          | Bengaluru  |                                 0    |
|       6 | ITC Limited                              | Millet LE                   | Bengaluru  |                                 0    |
|       7 | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited    | Millet LE                   | Bengaluru  |                                 0    |
|       8 | Sproutlife Foods Private Limited         | Millet MSME                 | Bengaluru  |                                 0    |
|       9 | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd                    | Millet MSME                 | Bengaluru  |                                 0    |

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