Lok Sabha Question No. 6385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Development of Food Processing Sector in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6385

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

## 6385.   DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

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

- (a) the amount of funds allocated to Himachal Pradesh for developing the food processing sector during the last three years;
- (b) whether agro-processing clusters have been set up in Kangra and Chamba districts and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether incubation centres for micro food processing products have been set up in Himachal Pradesh 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/expansion of related infrastructure through its two Central Sector schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)  Scheme,  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food Processing  Industry  (PLISFPI)  and  a  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  -  Pradhan  Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) across the country including Himachal Pradesh.

No state-wise budget allocation is done under PMKSY & PLISFPI. However, as on 31.12.2025, MoFPI has approved 37 food processing projects with approved grants in aid of Rs  271.39  crores  under  PMKSY  and  4  projects  at  different  locations  with  committed investment of Rs 10.66 crore under PLISFPI, in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Under PMFME, as on 31.12.2025, 2628 micro food enterprises with approved subsidy of  Rs  63.57  crores  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  state  of  Himachal  Pradesh.  Central  funds released by MoFPI to Himachal Pradesh under PMFME scheme since 2022-23 are as under:

| Financial Year        |   FY2022-23 |   FY2023-24 |   FY2024-25 |
|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Amount (Rs. In crore) |       13.74 |       57.11 |           4 |

(b): MoFPI does not establish food processing units on its own. However, it provides financial assistance to eligible entrepreneurs for establishing food processing industry through its three schemes as per related scheme guidelines across the country including in Kangra and Chamba districts  of  Himachal  Pradesh.  One  project  under  Creation  of  Infrastructure  for  Agro- processing Clusters (APC) components of PMKSY has been approved in Himachal Pradesh as under-

| Name                               | District   | Date of Approval   |   Project cost (Rs in crore) |   Approved Grants in Aid (Rs in crore) |
|------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| APG Foods Division Private Limited | Solan      | 28.02.2024         |                        22.66 |                                     10 |

## (c): Under PMFME Scheme, 2 Incubation centres have been approved in the State of Himachal Pradesh, as under:

| District      | Host Institute                                                                |   Grant Approved (Rs in crore) |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Solan         | Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture &Forestry , Nauni                     |                           3.73 |
| Lahaul &Spiti | KVK- Kukumseri, Lahaul & Spiti (CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University) |                           2.52 |

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