Lok Sabha Question No. 774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Operational Status of Food  Processing Clusters
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## OPERATIONAL STATUS OF FOOD PROCESSING CLUSTERS

## 774. THIRU ARUN NEHRU:

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

- (a) the number, location and operational status of food processing clusters established across States and Union Territories since 2020 along with sectoral focus and investment partners;
- (b) the total  public  and private investment mobilised under Government schemes for these clusters, the estimated employment generated and the number of farmers entrepreneurs and ancillary units benefited within each cluster; and
- (c) the  key  challenges  faced  in  planning  implementation  and  scaling  up  these  initiatives including issues of land acquisition, regulatory clearances, market linkages and technology adoption and the steps proposed to be taken to address these impediments?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  implementing  a Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach in the country. Under the scheme, grants-in-aid @ 35% of the eligible project cost is provided in General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North Eastern States including Sikkim and difficult areas including Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, J&K & Uttarakhand), notified ITDP areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore. The APC scheme is not sector specific. The scheme envisages for development of common  basic enabling infrastructure and core infrastructure as per the requirement of food processing units. As on date, Ministry has approved 40  agro  processing  clusters  since  2020  under  the  scheme.  The  details  regarding    location, operational  status,  types  of  investment  partners,  public  and  private  investment,  estimated employment generated, number of farmers benefitted and ancillary units benefitted within each cluster are attached as Annexure .
- (c): The project implementation agencies have to themselves obtain all statutory clearances including planning implementation, land acquisition, regulatory clearances, market linkages and technology  adoption.  In  case  of  request  received  from  the  project  implementation  agencies, Ministry takes up the matter with concerned departments/agencies to resolve the issues faced by the project implementation agencies.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774 FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 REGARDING 'OPERATIONAL STATUS OF FOOD PROCESSING CLUSTERS'

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project Implementation /Execution Agency (PIA/PEA)   | Type of investment partner           | District        | State   | No. of units appr oved by the Minis try   | Date of appro val   | Proj ect cost (In Cr.)   | Gran t Appr oved (in Cr.)   | Tota l Gra nt rele ased (in Cr.)   | Privat e Invest ment   | Status                | Total Emplo yment Expect ed/ Genera ted   |   Farm ers benefi tted/ expect ed to be benefi tted |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s Ramansinghs Global Food Park                                 | Partnership Eluru                    | Andhra Prades h | 1       |                                           | 20.11. 2023         | 25.8 5                   | 10.00                       | 3.33                               | 15.85                  | Under Impleme ntation | 853                                       |                                                4000 |
|         2 | M/sMR Agrotech Industries                                        | Partnership Nellore                  | Andhra Prades h | 0       | 20.11. 2023                               | 28.7 6              | 10.00                    | 0                           | 18.76                              | Under Impleme ntation  | 949                   |                                           |                                                4000 |
|         3 | M/s Sri Lalitha Enterprises Industries                           | Pvt. Ltd. East Godavari              | Andhra Prades h | 0       | 28.02. 2024                               | 48.6 6              | 10.00                    | 0                           |                                    | 38.66                  | Under Impleme ntation | 1606                                      |                                                4000 |
|         4 | M/s Aalamandha Food Park                                         | Partnership Vizianag aram            | Andhra Prades h | 0       | 28.02. 2024                               | 20.7 8              | 10.00                    | 0                           |                                    | 10.78                  | Under Impleme ntation | 686                                       |                                                4000 |
|         5 | M/s Surindera Agro Processing Cluster                            | Proprietorship/ Individuals Sonitpur | Assam           | 6       | 09.01. 2020                               | 36                  | 20.5                     | 9.144 6                     | 8.22                               | 11.39                  | Complet ed            | 677                                       |                                                4000 |
|         6 | M/s Sumitra Agro Food Park                                       | Pvt. Ltd. Darrang                    | Assam           |         | 3                                         | 30.03. 2021         | 19.4 408                 | 7.591 1                     | 5.61                               | 11.85                  | Complet ed            | 642                                       |                                                4000 |
|         7 | M/s Salt Range Agri Solutions LLP                                | LLP Morigao n                        | Assam           |         | 4                                         | 17.03. 2021         | 23.0 664                 | 9.89                        | 6.67                               | 13.17                  | Under Impleme ntation | 762                                       |                                                4000 |
|         8 | M/s Nezone Foods                                                 | Partnership                          | Kamrup          | Assam   | 4                                         | 10.11. 2022         | 25.5 46                  | 10.00                       | 3.33                               | 15.55                  | Under Impleme ntation | 843                                       |                                                4000 |

|   9 | M/s Kay Dee Agro Industries                 | Partnership   | Cachar     | Assam              |   0 | 20.11. 2023   | 27.2 4   | 10.00   |    0 |   17.24 | Under Impleme ntation   |   899 |   4000 |
|-----|---------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|--------------------|-----|---------------|----------|---------|------|---------|-------------------------|-------|--------|
|  10 | M/s K K Agro Trade Ventures Private Limited | Pvt. Ltd.     | Bemetar a  | Chhatti sgarh      |   0 | 28.02. 2024   | 68.8 66  | 10      | 0    |   58.87 | Under Impleme ntation   |  2273 |   4000 |
|  11 | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd.          | Pvt. Ltd.     | Bhavnag ar | Gujarat            |   1 | 08.06. 2020   | 16.1 1   | 4.31    | 3.08 |   11.8  | Operatio nal.           |   532 |   4000 |
|  12 | M/s APG Foods Division Private Limited      | Pvt. Ltd.     | Solan      | Himac hal Prades h |   0 | 28.02. 2024   | 22.6 64  | 10.00   | 0    |   12.66 | Under Impleme ntation   |   748 |   4000 |
|  13 | M/s Udupi Food Park                         | Partnership   | Udupi      | Karnat aka         |   3 | 16.03. 2021   | 16.0 8   | 5.23    | 3.75 |   10.85 | Under Impleme ntation   |   531 |   4000 |
|  14 | M/s Sri Lakshmibalaji Agro Park Private Ltd | Pvt. Ltd.     | Koppal     | Karnat aka         |   3 | 10.11. 2022   | 36.3 4   | 10.00   | 3.18 |   26.34 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1200 |   4000 |
|  15 | M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited     | Pvt. Ltd.     | Ernakula m | Kerala             |   2 | 30.04. 2020   | 42.2 22  | 9.050 4 | 8.37 |   33.17 | Operatio nal            |  2100 |   3500 |
|  16 | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                   | Pvt. Ltd.     | Dhar       | Madhy a Prades h   |   3 | 24.12. 2020   | 23.6     | 9.865 5 | 6.65 |   13.73 | Under Impleme ntation   |   779 |   4000 |
|  17 | M/s Pravin Masalewale                       | Partnership   | Satara     | Mahara shtra       |   5 | 24.12. 2020   | 64.6 9   | 10.00   | 6.75 |   54.69 | Under Impleme ntation   |  2135 |   4000 |
|  18 | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                | LLP           | Washim     | Mahara shtra       |   2 | 16.03. 2021   | 12.5 4   | 2.84    | 1.99 |    9.69 | Under Impleme ntation   |   414 |   4000 |
|  19 | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd     | Pvt. Ltd.     | Beed,      | Mahara shtra       |   1 | 17.11. 2021   | 22.5 0   | 8.279 6 | 5.65 |   14.22 | Under Impleme ntation   |   743 |   4000 |
|  20 | M/s Varsha Agro                             | Partnership   | Pune       | Mahara shtra       |   2 | 10.11. 2022   | 40.6 7   | 10.00   | 3.28 |   30.67 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1342 |   4000 |

|   21 | M/s Arya Food and Other Products Processing Unit    | Partnership                     | Solapur         | Mahara shtra   |   0 | 20.11. 2023   | 28.5 45   |   10.00 |    0 |   18.55 | Under Impleme ntation   |   942 |   4000 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----|---------------|-----------|---------|------|---------|-------------------------|-------|--------|
|   22 | M/s Divyansh Agro And Food Park                     | Partnership                     | Bhandra         | Mahara shtra   |   0 | 10.11. 2022   | 26.6 52   |   10    | 3.33 |   16.65 | Under Impleme ntation   |   879 |   4000 |
|   23 | M/s Harrshiv Healthy Foods and More Private Limited | Pvt. Ltd.                       | Nagpur          | Mahara shtra   |   0 | 28.02. 2024   | 39.3 2    |   10    | 0    |   29.32 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1298 |   4000 |
|   24 | M/s Vijaya Nagar Biotech Private Limited            | Pvt. Ltd.                       | Nabaran gpur    | Odisha         |   5 | 10.11. 2022   | 50.5 24   |   10    | 6.66 |   40.52 | Complet ed              |  1667 |   4000 |
|   25 | M/s Garuda Urban Remedies Limited                   | Ltd.                            | Jalore          | Rajasth an     |   0 | 10.11. 2022   | 38.6 5    |   10    | 3.33 |   28.65 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1275 |   4000 |
|   26 | M/s Greenfields Agro Park                           | Partnership                     | Tonk            | Rajasth an     |   0 | 20.11. 2023   | 23.2 1    |    8.64 | 2.88 |   14.57 | Under Impleme ntation   |   766 |   4000 |
|   27 | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee                 | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Tiruvann amalai | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 25.5 06   |    5.74 | 1.81 |   19.76 | Under Impleme ntation   |   842 |   4000 |
|   28 | M/s Salem Market Committee                          | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Salem           | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 25.2 52   |    5.97 | 1.88 |   19.28 | Under Impleme ntation   |   833 |   4000 |
|   29 | M/s Theni Market Committee                          | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Theni           | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 26.3 08   |    5.99 | 1.88 |   20.31 | Under Impleme ntation   |   868 |   4000 |
|   30 | M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee                     | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Krishnag iri    | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 26.8 26   |    5.8  | 1.85 |   20.93 | Under Impleme ntation   |   886 |   4000 |
|   31 | M/s Madurai Market Committee                        | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Madurai         | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 32.0 66   |    5.79 | 1.8  |   26.27 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1059 |   4000 |
|   32 | M/s Dindigul Market Committee                       | Govt. Institution/Org anization | Dindigul        | Tamil Nadu     |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 29.0 18   |    6.73 | 2.12 |   22.28 | Under Impleme ntation   |   957 |   4000 |

|   33 | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee               | Govt. Institution/Org anization   | Cuddalor e    | Tamil Nadu   |   0 | 29.04. 2020   | 25.0 02   |   5.97 |   1.88 |   19.02 | Under Impleme ntation   |   825 |   4000 |
|------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|--------------|-----|---------------|-----------|--------|--------|---------|-------------------------|-------|--------|
|   34 | M/s Delta Foods                              | Partnership                       | Pudukko ttai, | Tamil Nadu   |   2 | 08.06. 2020   | 24.3 125  |   7.4  |   6.26 |   16.84 | Operatio nal            |   803 |   4000 |
|   35 | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                 | Partnership                       | Erode         | Tamil Nadu   |   1 | 17.11. 2021   | 33.1 67   |   9.13 |   0    |   24.03 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1094 |   4000 |
|   36 | M/s Integrated Service Point Private Limited | Pvt. Ltd.                         | Thiruvall ur  | Tamil Nadu   |   0 | 28.02. 2024   | 42.6 35   |  10    |   6.66 |   32.64 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1407 |   4000 |
|   37 | M/s Kakumanu Seeds                           | Proprietorship/ Individuals       | Siddipet      | Telang ana   |   4 | 29.04. 2020   | 39.8      |   7.43 |   5.02 |   32.37 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1313 |   4000 |
|   38 | M/s Mahadevi Agro Mills Private Limited      | Pvt. Ltd.                         | Siddipet      | Telang ana   |   3 | 10.11. 2022   | 44.4 8    |  10    |   6.66 |   34.48 | Under Impleme ntation   |  1468 |   4000 |
|   39 | M/s Gayatri Agro Industrial Power Limited    | Pvt. Ltd.                         | Nalgond a     | Telang ana   |   5 | 10.11. 2022   | 23.3 93   |   5.82 |   3.88 |   17.57 | Under Impleme ntation   |   772 |   4000 |
|   40 | M/s Rajendar Feeds LLP                       | LLP                               | Siddipet      | Telang ana   |   2 | 20.11. 2023   | 44.0 0    |  10    |   0    |   34    | Under Impleme ntation   |  1452 |   4000 |

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