Lok Sabha Question No. 6394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Promotion of Food Processing Industries in Haryana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6394

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN HARYANA

## 6394.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether drought-prone districts like Bhiwani-Mahendragarh are being given priority under PMFME, Mega Food Park or other Central schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount of financial assistance sanctioned to Haryana for millet, mustard and dairy processing during the last three years, district-wise;
- (c) whether cold chain, storage and transportation infrastructure has been strengthened in South Haryana and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether skill training programmes are being conducted for rural youth and women to operate agro-processing units and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to establish a dedicated agro-processing cluster in South Haryana to promote water-efficient crops and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): In  order  to  promote  and  facilitate  overall  development  of  the  food  processing  sector, Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  incentivizing  setting  up  of  such industries  through  its  two  Central  Sector  Schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA Yojana  (PMKSY),  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry (PLISFPI) and a Centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven and are implemented across the country including Bhiwani & Mahendragarh districts of Haryana.

As on 31.12.2025, 1 project has been approved under Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC), component scheme of PMKSY in Bhiwani district. As on 31.12.2025, loans for 97 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned in Bhiwani and Mahendergarh districts of Haryana under PMFME Scheme.

(b): District/state-wise  budget  allocation  is  not  done  under  PMKSY  &  PLISFPI.  Under component schemes of PMKSY, 10 projects with approved grants in aid of Rs 78.44 crores related to dairy processing have been approved in Haryana. Under PLISFPI, 2 projects with approved grants in aid of Rs 31.95 crores related to Millet processing have been approved in Haryana.

District-wise fund is not allocated under PMFME, however, central funds released by MoFPI to Haryana state since 2022-23 are as under:

| Financial Year   | FY2022-23   | FY2023-24   | FY2024-25   |
|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

| Amount (Rs. In crore)   | 5.46   | 11.25   | 25.00   |
|-------------------------|--------|---------|---------|

As on 31.12.2025, under PMFME scheme, 83 micro food enterprises with subsidy of Rs. 4.68 crore related to Mustard and 293 micro food enterprises with subsidy of Rs. 14.35 crore related to dairy processing have been approved in Haryana.

(c): 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. As on 31.12.2025, 23 cold chain projects have been approved in state of Haryana.

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.

(d): Under the Capacity Building component of PMFME Scheme, MoFPI provides assistance for training of Trainers, District Resource Persons, Entrepreneurs and various other groups for Entrepreneurship  Development  Skilling  (EDP+)  &  product  specific  skilling  to  meet  the requirement of food processing industry. In terms of capacity building, the scheme provides structured training programmes aimed at enhancing technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills of beneficiaries. These trainings support adoption of modern food processing practices, food  safety  standards,  and  business  management  skills,  thereby  improving  productivity, quality, and competitiveness of micro enterprises.

(e): Schemes implemented by MoFPI are not region specific but demand driven and MoFPI does not establish food processing units on its own. However, it provides financial assistance in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  to  eligible  entrepreneurs for  establishing  related  infrastructure. Mega  Food  Park  and  Creation  of  Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing  Clusters  (APC) components of PMKSY are aimed at development of such Industries in clusters. The Mega Food Park Scheme has been discontinued since 01.04.2021. So far, MoFPI has approved 2 Mega Food Parks and 2 APC in Haryana as under-

| Project Name                                                               | District                                                                   | Date of Approval                                                           | Project Cost (Rs in Cr)                                                    | Approved Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                          |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                           | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                           | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                           | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                           | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                           |
| Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd              | Rohtak                                                                     | 21.02.2018                                                                 | 179.75                                                                     | 50.00                                                                      |
| Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd    | Sonipat                                                                    | 06.11.2015                                                                 | 155.58                                                                     | 44.94                                                                      |
| Component Scheme -Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme | Component Scheme -Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme | Component Scheme -Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme | Component Scheme -Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme | Component Scheme -Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme |
| Shree Shyam Snacks Food Private Limited                                    | Hisar                                                                      | 18.02.2019                                                                 | 10.26                                                                      | 3.09                                                                       |
| Karnal Food Pack Cluster Limited                                           | Karnal                                                                     | 06.04.2018                                                                 | 32.97                                                                      | 9.863                                                                      |