Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.238*

ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 238*.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Mega  Food Parks/Agro  Parks/Food  Processing  Zones  set  up  during each of the last three years and the current year in each State/UT;
- (b) whether the process of setting up of Mega Food Parks has gradually slowed down in these States/UTs during the above period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  involved  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural Development in setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the details  thereof  and the other measures taken by the Government to reduce the wastage of agricultural produce in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO. 238 FOR ANSWER  ON  15 TH DECEMBER,  2015 REGARDING MEGA FOOD PARKS.

- (a) A total 21 Mega Food Park projects have been accorded Final approval by the Government for setting up in the country during the last three years and the current year. Year-wise details of the projects accorded final approval in each State/UT is at Annexure .
- (b) & (c) No, Madam. Out of the total 29 projects accorded final approval, 21 projects have been accorded final approval during the above period. Further, out of total 5 functional Mega Food Parks, four Mega Food Parks have become functional during last three and half years. Three more Mega Food Parks at Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, Murshidabad in West Bengal and Ranchi in Jharkhand are also likely to become functional by the end of the current financial year. Government has taken a number of steps to further speed up the pace of the projects implementation. The progress of each of the projects is being monitored closely and regularly by the Ministry. Regular interactions with stakeholders are being held. The Mega Food Park scheme  and  operational  guidelines  of  the  scheme  have  been  modified  time  to  time  to streamline the process of project implementation.
- (d) & (e) Yes, Madam. A Special Fund of Rs. 2000 crore has been setup by the Government in NABARD  to  make  available  affordable  credit  to  designated  food  parks  and  the  food processing units in such Parks.

Loan for food and Agro-processing up to an aggregate sanctioned limit of Rs. 100 crore per borrower  and  construction  of  storage  facilities  (warehouses,  market  yards,  godowns  and silos) including cold storage units/cold storage chains designed to store agriculture produce/products has been covered under Priority Sector Lending.

With  the  objective  of  reduction  in  wastage  of  agricultural  produce,  the  Ministry  is  also implementing  Scheme  of  Cold  Chain,  Value  Addition  and  Preservation  Infrastructure, Scheme of Modernization of Abattoirs and Scheme for Quality Assurance, Codex Standards, Research & Development and Other Promotional Activities. Scheme of National Mission on Food  Processing  was  also  launched  by  the  Government  of  India  during  12 th Plan  for implementation through State /U.T Governments. This Scheme has now been delinked from Central  Government support since April, 2015 and State Governments may  now decide to continue  (or  not)  with  the  Mission  out  of  the  increased  resources  resulting  from  the recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission.

In addition, National Horticulture Mission (NHM), National Horticulture Board (NHB), and National  Cooperative  Development  Corporation  (NCDC)  under Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers  Welfare  and  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority  (APEDA)  under  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industries  are also  providing assistance for setting up food processing and preservation infrastructure.

Foreign  Direct  Investment  has  been  permitted  in  food  processing  upto  100%  through automatic route. The Government has also given various fiscal incentives for setting up food processing infrastructure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  238*  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15.12.2015  REGARDING  MEGA  FOOD PARKS.

Year-wise  details  of  Mega  Food  Park  projects  accorded  Final  approval  in  each  State/UT during last three years and the current year (till 30.11.2015)

| S. No.       | Project Name                                                                      | State             | Date of Final Approval   |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| F.Y. 2012-13 | F.Y. 2012-13                                                                      | F.Y. 2012-13      | F.Y. 2012-13             |
| 1            | Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargone                                          | Madhya Pradesh    | 27.08.2012               |
| 2            | Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad                                           | Maharashtra       | 08.03.2013               |
| 3            | MITS Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Rayagada                                           | Odisha            | 16.04.2012               |
| F.Y. 2013-14 | F.Y. 2013-14                                                                      | F.Y. 2013-14      | F.Y. 2013-14             |
| 4            | Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari                                  | Andhra Pradesh    | 16.12.2013               |
| 5            | RFK Greens Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Pulwama                                           | Jammu And Kashmir | 19.02.2014               |
| 6            | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer                                         | Rajasthan         | 19.02.2014               |
| 7            | Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar                                  | Uttarakhand       | 23.01.2014               |
| F.Y. 2014-15 | F.Y. 2014-15                                                                      | F.Y. 2014-15      | F.Y. 2014-15             |
| 8            | Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria                                       | Bihar             | 06.08.2014               |
| 9            | Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Raipur                                       | Chhattisgarh      | 04.06.2014               |
| 10           | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat                       | Gujarat           | 22.05.2014               |
| 11           | Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una                                                  | Himachal Pradesh  | 06.08.2014               |
| 12           | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara                                           | Maharashtra       | 06.08.2014               |
| F.Y. 2015-16 | F.Y. 2015-16                                                                      | F.Y. 2015-16      | F.Y. 2015-16             |
| 13           | JVL Mega food Park Pvt. Ltd., Rohtas                                              | Bihar             | 10.08.2015               |
| 14           | Haryana State Industrial &Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Sonipat | Haryana           | 06.11.2015               |
| 15           | Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC), Alappuzha        | Kerala            | 27.11.2015               |
| 16           | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), Palakkad       | Kerala            | 27.11.2015               |
| 17           | Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Khurda           | Odisha            | 06.11.2015               |
| 18           | Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., Ludhiana                                 | Punjab            | 27.11.2015               |
| 19           | The Sukjhit Starch &Chemical Limited, Kapurthala                                  | Punjab            | 06.11.2015               |
| 20           | Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                                    | Mizoram           | 10.06.2015               |
| 21           | Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad                            | Telangana         | 10.06.2015               |