Lok Sabha Question No. 2702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: FPI in Odisha
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2702 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## FPI IN ODISHA

## 2702.  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA: SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

(a)      whether  the  Government  plans  to  settle  its  committed  liabilities  under  the  National Mission  on  Food  Processing  (NMFP)  Scheme  though  the  scheme  has  been  discontinued since 2015;

- (b)    if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)    whether a number of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) have been sanctioned Rs. 45.75 crores by the Banks in anticipation of assistance under the Scheme; and

- (d)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b):  Government of India (GOI) has de-linked Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) National  Mission  on  Food  Processing  (NMFP)  from  Central  Government  support  w.e.f. 1.4.2015  in  view  of  the  increased  resource  allocation  to  the  States  resulting  from  the recommendations  of  the  14 th Finance  Commission.  Hence,  State  Governments  including Government of Odisha can settle committed liabilities under CSS-NMFP and also provide financial  support  to  continue  activities  of  CSS-NMFP  from  its  increased  State  resources. Govt. of India has no plans to meet the committed liabilities under CSS-NMFP at this stage.

(c) & (d):  State Government of Odisha has informed that the funds to the tune of Rs. 45.74 crore are required for meeting the committed liabilities on account of the projects approved / pending under the CSS-NMFP as per following details:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.   | Major Head /                                                 | Funds required under NMFP                         | Funds required under NMFP   | Funds required under NMFP   | Funds required under NMFP   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| No.   | Component                                                    | Committed liability (sanctioned but not released) | Approved by SLEC            | Projects under scrutiny     | Total                       |
| 1.    | TUS, Cold Chain, PPC, Reefer Vehicle, Modern Meat Shop, etc. | 0.4027                                            | 10.3505                     | 27.7561                     | 38.5093                     |
| 2.    | HRD like Creation of Infra, FPTC, EDP                        | 1.05                                              | 2.5675                      | 2.83785                     | 6.45535                     |
| 3.    | Promotional Head like                                        | 0.6444                                            | 0.1315                      | 0.00                        | 0.7759                      |

| Exhibition, Seminar, Preparation of State Vision Document, Action Plan, Pre- feasibility report and Livelihood Roadmap   |        |         |         |         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|---------|---------|
| Total                                                                                                                    | 2.0971 | 13.0495 | 30.5939 | 45.7405 |

These  committed  liabilities  could  be  settled  by  Govt.  of  Odisha  from  increased  State resources resulting from the recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission.

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