Lok Sabha Question No. 5441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Funds to Promote FPI in Bhiwani-Mahendragarh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## FUNDS TO PROMOTE FPI IN BHIWANI-MAHENDRAGARH

## 5441.   SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds to promote food processing industries in Bhiwani-Mahendragarh;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds allocated and projects implemented during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government plans to establish mega food parks and cold storage facilities in this region;
- (d) if so, the status of these projects and their beneficiaries; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  provides  any  special  grants  or  concessions  to  agri-based startups and MSMEs, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : In order to promote and ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries, 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', Central Sector 'Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)' and Centrally sponsored 'PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises  (PMFME)'  Scheme  across  the  country  including  Bhiwani  and  Mahendragarh districts of Haryana. These schemes are not region specific but demand driven.

Under  PMKSY,  credit  linked  financial  assistance  (capital  subsidy)  is  provided  to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing industries with total outlay of Rs 5520 Cr for 15th Finance Commission Cycle.

Under PMFME scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises. The scheme is operational for a period of upto 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore.

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.

Being central sector schemes, no state-wise budget allocation is done under PMKSY & PLISFPI. Year-wise total allocation & funds utilized under PMKSY & PLISFPI since 202122  and  funds  released  under  PMFME  schemes  in  Haryana  State  since  2021-22  are  at

Annexure-I and the details of projects approved under these schemes in Haryana State since 2021-22 is placed at Annexure-II .

MoFPI does not set up food processing industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of these Industries through Grants to entrepreneurs. The Mega Food Park Scheme has been discontinued by the Ministry since 01.04.2021. MoFPI, under its schemes, does not provide financial assistance for establishment of standalone cold storages facilities. However, it incentivizes creation of cold storage infrastructure as part of food processing projects under relevant component schemes of PMKSY.

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) under which capital assistance is provided for various horticulture activities including Construction/ Expansion/ Modernization of cold storages of capacity up to 5000 MT in the country on the basis of Annual Action Plan (AAP) received from States/UTs.

(e): Ministry  extends  financial  support  to  prospective  entrepreneurs  including  agri-based startups for setting up of different kinds of food processing industries, as per respective scheme guidelines. Entrepreneurs in the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector are also incentivized  under  the  schemes  of  MoFPI.  The  details  of  incentives  available  under  these schemes are at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5441  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03 RD   APRIL,  2025  REGARDING  'FUNDS  TO PROMOTE FPI IN BHIWANI-MAHENDRAGARH'

Details of funds allocated and funds utilized in the schemes of MoFPI

(Rs in Crores)

| Year       | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25         |
|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
| SchemeR.E. | SchemeR.E. | A.E.      | R.E.      | A.E.      | R.E.      | A.E.      | R.E.      | A.E. 21.03.2025 |
| PMKSY 791  | 713.49     | 673       |           | 561.92    | 745       | 666.21    | 630       | 472.34          |
| PLISFPI 10 | 7.38       | 801       | 489.83    | 1150      |           | 590.45    | 699.96    | 186.58          |

R.E.-Revised Estimates, A.E.- Actual Expenditure

## Funds released to Haryana State under PMFME Scheme

|   Sl. No. | State   |      |   /UT2021-222022-232023-24 |       |   2024-25 (28.02.2025) |
|-----------|---------|------|----------------------------|-------|------------------------|
|         1 | Haryana | 3.98 |                       5.46 | 11.25 |                     25 |

(Rs in Crores)

## A. List of approved projects in Haryana State under Component Scheme of PMKSY since 2021-

22

| 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 Choudhery Cheese Bazar Pvt.Ltd                                                        | Hissar                                                                                    | 08.12.2022                                                                                | 72.48                                                                                     | 9.23                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                         | M/S VS Anand Food Processing                                                              | Sonepat                                                                                   | 28.06.2023                                                                                | 54.5055                                                                                   | 10                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                         | M/s S MFoods                                                                              | Gannaur                                                                                   | 29.02.2024                                                                                | 38.9                                                                                      | 10                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                         | M/s ASTER Cargo Private Limited                                                           | Nuh (Mewat)                                                                               | 29.02.2024                                                                                | 72.1                                                                                      | 10                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                         | M/s Sunrise Victuals Private Limited                                                      | Sonipat                                                                                   | 29.02.2024                                                                                | 38.86                                                                                     | 7.29                                                                                      |
| 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                      |
| 6                                                                                         | M/s Anant Raj Limited                                                                     | Rewari                                                                                    | 10.11.2022                                                                                | 37.67                                                                                     | 10                                                                                        |
| Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme |
| 7                                                                                         | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Food Pvt Ltd                                                       | Hisar                                                                                     | 05.12.2022                                                                                | 11.82                                                                                     | 3.32                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                         | M/s Indies Global Foods Industries Pvt Ltd                                                | Sonepat                                                                                   | 05.12.2022                                                                                | 11.87                                                                                     | 3.40                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                         | M/s Parav Milk and Milk Products                                                          | Sirsa                                                                                     | 05.12.2022                                                                                | 3.11                                                                                      | 1.05                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                        | M/s RCOM Oils And Solvex Private Limited                                                  | Bhiwani                                                                                   | 24.01.2023                                                                                | 20.70                                                                                     | 5.00                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                        | M/s Darshan Foods Pvt. Ltd.                                                               | Rewari                                                                                    | 08.07.2023                                                                                | 12.06                                                                                     | 3.30                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                        | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Pvt. Ltd.                                                          | Hisar                                                                                     | 29.02.2024                                                                                | 21.11                                                                                     | 5.00                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                        | M/s MKRFoods                                                                              | Sonepat                                                                                   | 29.02.2024                                                                                | 8.25                                                                                      | 2.87                                                                                      |

## B. Micro Food Processing Industry based proposals approved in Haryana State under PMFME scheme since 2020-21

|   S.No. | State/ District   |   Number of Micro Food Processing Industries approved |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Haryana           |                                                  1319 |
|       2 | Bhiwani           |                                                    48 |
|       3 | Mahendragarh      |                                                    18 |

## C. List of projects with committed Investments under PLISFPI Scheme in Haryana State since 2021-22

| S.No Name of the Applicant                                      | Target Segment              | Plant city    |   Committed Investment (Rs in Cr) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1 M/s Bikanervala Foods Private Limited Consumer (RTC/RTE)      | Products                    | Faridabad     |                             10.26 |
| 2 M/s Bikanervala Foods Private Limited                         | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Sonepat       |                              9    |
| 3 M/s Bikanervala Foods Private Limited                         | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Sonepat       |                             10.9  |
| M/s Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd          | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Faridabad 4.1 |                              4    |
| M/s Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd Consumer | Products (RTC/RTE)          | Gurgaon 13.75 |                              5    |
| M/s Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd          | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Rohtak 26.52  |                              6    |
| 7 M/s Lrm Spices Private Limited                                | Category 2-Organic          | Sonepat       |                              0    |
| 8 M/s Nestle India Ltd.                                         | Millet LE                   | Panipat       |                              0    |
| 9 M/s Btw India Pvt Ltd                                         | Millet MSME                 | Sonepat       |                              0    |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5441  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03 RD   APRIL,  2025  REGARDING  'FUNDS  TO PROMOTE FPI IN BHIWANI-MAHENDRAGARH'

## Incentives available under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samapada Yojana (PMKSY)

|   S. No. | Component Scheme                                                | Scheme Benefits (Grant-in-aid) for projects in General Area                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Scheme Benefits (Grant-in-aid) for projects in Difficult Areas as well as SC/ST, FPOs, SHGs                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure         | Grant-in-aid @ 35% of eligible project cost [subject to maximum of Rs.10 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                      | Grant-in-aid @ 50% of eligible project cost [subject to maximum of Rs. 10 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        2 | Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities | Grants-in-Aid @35% of eligible project cost [subject to maximum of Rs. 5 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                      | Grants-in-Aid @50% of eligible project cost [subject to maximum of Rs.5 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        3 | Infrastructure for Agro- Processing Clusters                    | Grants-in-aid @35% of eligible project cost in General Area [subject to maximum of Rs. 10 crores per project]                                                                                                                                                     | Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project [subject to max. of Rs. 10 crore per project]                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        4 | Operation Greens                                                | Grants-in-Aid @35% of eligible project cost for Integrated Value Chain Development Projects, maximum grants-in-aid would be ₹15 crore per project; and for Standalone Post-Harvest Infrastructure Projects, maximum grants-in-aid would be ₹10 crore per project. | Grants-in-Aid maximum @50% of eligible project cost for Integrated Value Chain Development Projects, maximum grants-in- aid would be ₹15 crore per project; and for Standalone Post-Harvest Infrastructure Projects, maximum grants-in-aid would be ₹10 crore per project. |
|        5 | Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Food Testing Laboratories   | 100% grants-in-aid for Govt. organizations For Private organizations/ entities: grant-in-aid of @ 50% of the eligible cost                                                                                                                                        | For Private organizations/ entities: grant-in- aid of @70%of the eligible cost                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        6 | Human Resource & Institutions- Research &Development            | For Government Organizations - Grants @ 100% of equipment cost, consumables, For private organizations /universities/institutions, grant@50 %of equipment cost.                                                                                                   | For Government Organizations - Grants@ 100% of equipment cost, consumables For Private Organizations /Universities/ Institutions, Grants @ 70% of equipment cost.                                                                                                          |

## Incentives available under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLIS-FPI)

- i. The  beneficiary  should  achieve  minimum  year  on  year  sales  growth  of  10%  for  claiming incentive under Category-I, Category-II and Millet-Based Products components of the Scheme. Under Category -I component, the companies have to make committed investments to increase their production capacities.  If a company does not make the committed investment upto end of 2023-24, it is not eligible to receive incentives under the Scheme.
- ii. Under  Category-III,  i.e.,  Branding  and  Marketing  component,  a  company  is  eligible  for financial incentives @ 50% of expenditure incurred on Branding & Marketing abroad subject to a maximum of 3% of Sales of food products or Rs 50 crore per year, whichever is less.  The minimum expenditure should be Rs. 5 crore over a period of five years.

## The details of assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME

## Scheme

- (i). Support to Individual / Group Category Micro Enterprises: Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling Rs.10 lakh per unit;
- (ii). Support to SHGs for seed capital: Seed capital @ Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG engaged in food processing for working capital and purchase of small tools subject to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation.
- (iii). Support for Common Infrastructure: Credit linked capital subsidy @35% subject to maximum of Rs.  3  crore  to  support  FPOs,  SHGs,  Cooperatives  and  any  Government  agency  for  setting  up  of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for substantial part of the capacity.
- (iv). Branding and Marketing Support: Grant  upto  50% for Branding and Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing enterprises.
- (v). Capacity Building: The scheme envisages training for Entrepreneurship Development Skilling (EDP+): program modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product specific skilling.

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