Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Food Processing Park in Chevella
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: *98

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## FOOD PROCESSING PARK IN CHEVELLA

## *98. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation or proposal for establishment of  a  Food  Processing  Park  or  a  Mega  Food  Park  in  Chevella  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  feasibility  assessment  or  identified Chevella as a potential location for food processing infrastructure, particularly in view of its significant horticultural production; and
- (d) if so, the timeline and financial assistance proposed in this regard and if not, the steps being taken by the Government to promote food processing facilities to benefit farmers and agri- entrepreneurs in the region?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*98    FOR  ANSWER  ON  05 TH     FEBRUARY,  2026 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING PARK IN CHEVELLA

(a)& (b) Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  was  implementing  Mega  Food  Park Scheme  (MFPS),  a  component  scheme  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana (PMKSY), from 2008 to 31.03.2021. The scheme has  been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities during 15th Finance Commission cycle. The scheme functioned with a cluster approach based on a hub and spoke model by establishing  Mega  Food  Parks  with  the  aim  to  facilitate    establishment  of  a  strong  food processing industry backed by an efficient supply chain including creation of infrastructure for primary processing and storage near the farm in the form of Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) and Collection Centres (CCs) and common facilities and enabling infrastructure like roads, electricity, water, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) facilities etc. at Central Processing Centre (CPC). The scheme was demand driven and proposals were invited through Expression of Interest.  Ministry has not received any eligible proposal for the establishment of a Mega Food Park in Chevella Lok Sabha Constituency of Telangana. The Ministry has already sanctioned 2 Mega Food Park projects in the state of Telengana, the details are at ANNEXURE -I .

(c)& (d) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing schemes to boost food  processing  industries  through  infrastructure  creation,  capacity  expansion,  and  other supporting measures to benefit farmers and agri-entrepreneurs through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  and  Prime  Minster  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Schemes.

Ministry is implementing central sector umbrella scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' since 2017-18 across the country. All component schemes under PMKSY are demand driven in nature and the proposals under the scheme are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI). The scheme is not state/region specific. Proposals are invited from time to time across the country by floating Expression of Interest (EoIs) on the Ministry's website.  The PMKSY has 5 on-going component schemes including Creation of Infrastructure for  Agro Processing Clusters (APC), Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC),  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  (CEFPPC), Operation  Greens  (OG)  and  Setting  up/  Up  gradation  of  Food  Testing  Laboratories  (FTL Scheme) to provide financial assistance for setting up of food processing infrastructure in the country including the state of Telengana . Under OG Scheme Ranga Reddy District has been identified as eligible production cluster for Tomato. The details of projects sanctioned under PMKSY component schemes in Rangareddy District of Telangana state are at ANNEXURE II. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is also implementing a Centrally Sponsored"Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of micro food processing enterprises across the country including Telengana. MoFPI has approved One District and One ANNEXURE

product (ODOP) for all 22 districts in the State of Telangana. The details are at III

Under  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  component  of  PMFME  scheme,  loans  for 191 beneficiaries  have  been  sanctioned  till  31st  December  2025  in  Ranga  Reddy  district  of Telangana. Further Seed Capital of ₹ 2.44 crore for 626 SHG members  has been sanctioned under PMFME Scheme .

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *98 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING ' FOOD PROCESSING PARK IN CHEVELLA'

| State/UT               | SPV/ IA Name                                                                | Date of Final Approval   |   Project Cost (INR in Cr) |   Amount of grant approved (INR in Cr) |   Amount of grant released (INR in Cr) | Status               |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Telangana (2 Projects) | Smart Agro Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad                                   | 10.06.2015               |                     108.95 |                                  50    |                                  44.99 | Operational          |
|                        | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Khammam (TSIIC) | 05.02.2016               |                     109.59 |                                  49.79 |                                  28.49 | Under Implementation |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  PART  (c)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *98 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING ' FOOD PROCESSING PARK IN CHEVELLA'

The details of projects sanctioned under component schemes of PMKSY  in Rangareddy District of Telangana .

| Sr.No                                                                            | Project Name and Sector                                                          | Date of Approval                                                                 | Project Cost                                                                     | Approved Grant-in- aid (Rs. in Cr)                                               | Released Grant- in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                               | Status                                                                           |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain)      |
| 1                                                                                | Dodla Dairy Ltd., Consumer Products                                              | 13-07- 2012                                                                      | 32.00                                                                            | 4.08                                                                             | 4.08                                                                             | Completed                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                | Gubba Cold Private Limited, F&V                                                  | 11-04- 2017                                                                      | 24.99                                                                            | 7.30                                                                             | 7.30                                                                             | Completed                                                                        |
| Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing &Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) |
| 3                                                                                | M/s Eggway International Asia Pvt. Ltd. , Consumer Products                      | 08.07.2023                                                                       | 10.68                                                                            | 3.00                                                                             | 1.50                                                                             | Under Implementation                                                             |
| Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure                                    |
| 4                                                                                | Lucid Laboratories Pvt Ltd                                                       | 27-06- 2023                                                                      | 18.58                                                                            | 5.27                                                                             | 5.211                                                                            | completed                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                | M/s First Source Laboratory Solutions LLP                                        | 01-03- 2024                                                                      | 15.59                                                                            | 6.55                                                                             | 0                                                                                | Under Implementation                                                             |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  PART  (c)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *98 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING ' FOOD PROCESSING PARK IN CHEVELLA'

## Consolidated details of ODOP Projects under PMFME in the state of Telangana as on 31.12.2025

|   Sr. No. | District                | ODOP                                               |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Adilabad                | Soybean based products                             |
|         2 | Bhadadri Kothagudem     | Chillies based Products                            |
|         3 | Hyderabad               | Ready to eat (Snacks and Savouries)                |
|         4 | Jagitial                | Mango based Products                               |
|         5 | Jangaon                 | Rice based products (Scented Rice- Chittimuthyalu) |
|         6 | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | Chillies based Products                            |
|         7 | Jogulamba Gadwal        | Groundnut based products                           |
|         8 | Kamareddy               | Soybean based products                             |
|         9 | Karimnagar              | Rice based products                                |
|        10 | Khammam                 | Chillies based Products                            |
|        11 | Komaram Bheem           | Millet based products                              |
|        12 | Mahabubabad             | Chillies based Products                            |
|        13 | Mahabubnagar            | Millet based products                              |
|        14 | Mancherial              | Mango based Products                               |
|        15 | Medak                   | Ready to eat (Snacks and Savouries)                |
|        16 | Medchal-Malkagiri       | Ready to eat (Snacks and Savouries)                |
|        17 | Mulugu                  | Chillies based Products                            |
|        18 | Nagarkurnool            | Mango based Products                               |
|        19 | Nalgonda                | Sweet Orange based Products                        |
|        20 | Narayanpet              | Groundnut based products                           |
|        21 | Nirmal                  | Soyabean based products                            |
|        22 | Nizamabad               | Turmeric                                           |
|        23 | Peddapalli              | Rice based products                                |
|        24 | Rajanna Sircilla        | Fish based products                                |
|        25 | Ranga Reddy             | Vegetable processing                               |
|        26 | Sangareddy              | Milk based Products                                |
|        27 | Siddipet                | Vegetable processing                               |
|        28 | Suryapet                | Milk based Products                                |
|        29 | Vikarabad               | Vegetable processing                               |
|        30 | Wanaparthy              | Groundnut products                                 |
|        31 | Warangal Rural          | Chillies (Bamboo Chilli) based Products            |
|        32 | Warangal Urban          | Ready to eat (Snacks and Savouries)                |
|        33 | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri     | Milk based Products                                |