Lok Sabha Question No. 5455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Support of SHGs in Food Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5455

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## SUPPORT OF SHGS IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## 5455.   SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is encouraging Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in villages and urban areas to engage in Food Processing activities;
- (b) if  so,  the details of the Self-Help Groups supported in the field of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in the districts of Katni, Panna town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency and Kachcha Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  assistance  for  setting  up  of  food  parks,  cold  chain projects and agro-processing clusters under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY);
- (d) if so, the details of the food parks, cold chain projects and agro-processing clusters set up under PMKSY in the said  districts  of  Katni,  Panna  town  of  Khajuraho  in  Khajuraho  Parliamentary Constituency and Kachcha Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  : Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  supporting  self-help  groups  (SHGs) engaged in Food Processing activities through its schemes. Under Centrally Sponsored PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Ministry provides grants for Seed Capital  up to Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG.  Individual SHG member can avail credit linked grant @35% of the project cost with maximum ceiling of Rs.10 lakh as a single unit of food processing enterprise. SHGs are also eligible for assistance under relevant component schemes of Central Sector Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).

The details of SHGs supported for seed capital under PMFME schemes in Katni, Panna town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency and Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency is placed at Annexure-I .

(c) to (e) : MoFPI incentivizes setting up of Mega Food Parks (MFP) and Agro Processing Clusters (APC) and Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain) through credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid under relevant component schemes of Central Sector Umbrella scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana', where Food Processing units are eligible for subsidy @ 35% of eligible project cost in general areas and @50% of eligible project cost for Scheduled Caste/ Schedule Tribe promotors, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and SHGs subject to maximum of Rs. 10.00 crore per project. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven. The projects are selected for assistance on the basis of Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time.  The  details  of  approved  MFP,  APC  and  Cold  Chain  projects  located  in  Katni,  Panna  town  of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency and Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency are placed at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5455 FOR ANSWER ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025 REGARDING 'SUPPORT OF SHGs IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES'

## Number of Self Help Groups (SHG) supported for Seed Capital under PMFME schemes in Katni, Panna town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency and Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency

|                                      |                                      | Number of Self Help Groups (SHG) supported for Seed Capital   | Number of Self Help Groups (SHG) supported for Seed Capital   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                | District                             | SHG Members approved                                          | SHG Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Crores)                         |
| Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency | Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency | Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency                          | Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency                          |
| 1                                    | Katni                                | 96                                                            | 0.20                                                          |
| 2                                    | Panna                                | 2643                                                          | 8.95                                                          |
| Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency   | Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency   | Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency                            | Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency                            |
| 3                                    | Kachchh                              | 355                                                           | 1.35                                                          |
| 4                                    | Morbi                                | 165                                                           | 0.51                                                          |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5455 FOR ANSWER ON 03 RD   APRIL, 2025 REGARDING 'SUPPORT OF SHGs IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES'

## Details of approved MFP, APC and Cold Chain projects located in Katni, Panna town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency and Kachchh Parliamentary Constituency under component scheme of PMKSY since inception

| Sr. No                                                                           | Project Name                                                                     | District                                                                         | Date of Approval                                                                 | Project Cost (Rs in Cr.)                                                         | Approved Grant-in-aid (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 |
| 1                                                                                | M/s Funwave Foods                                                                | LLPMorbi                                                                         | 23.11.2020                                                                       | 30.90                                                                            | 9.80                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                | M/S Bizz Corporation                                                             | Morbi                                                                            | 31.03.2021                                                                       | 43.20                                                                            | 10.00                                                                            |
| Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             | Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             | Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             | Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             | Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             | Component Scheme--Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme             |
| 3                                                                                | M/s Patel Retail Pvt. Ltd.                                                       | Kachchh                                                                          | 07.02.2019                                                                       | 13.7                                                                             | 4.36                                                                             |

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