Lok Sabha Question No. 6254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Establishment of Decentralised Cold Chain Infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary, Shri Pushpendra Saroj, Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6254

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF DECENTRALISED COLD CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 6254. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY: SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ: ADV PRIYA SAROJ:

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

(a) the  number and value of long-term and short-term credit facilities sanctioned, approved  and actually disbursed through NABARD and the other Central financial channels during the last five years for the establishment of decentralised cold chain infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;

- (b) the number of projects sanctioned, completed, operational versus those remain incomplete and non-functional along with the reasons therefore for Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c) the  coverage  of  cold  chain  facilities  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  the  areas  that  remain  without  any decentralised cold storage support despite being major horticulture-producing areas, district-wise;

(d) whether  any  interest  subvention,  credit  guarantee  or  capital  subsidy  component  remains underutilised and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measurable impact of these credit interventions on the reduction of post-harvest losses and price realisation for farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) : As on 31.12.2025, 26 projects have been approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh  under the component scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure(Cold Chain scheme) of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY).  Out  of  26  projects,  20  projects  have  been completed and started commercial operations in the State of Uttar Pradesh. District-wise distribution of projects approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh under Cold Chain scheme is provided at Annexure.

The reasons for delay in completion of ongoing cold chain projects are (i) delay in obtaining statutory  approvals  for  power  connection,  water  supply,  Consent  to  Establish,  Consent  to  Operate, FSSAI license, etc. and (ii) delay in disbursement of term loan to the project by the bank concerned within stipulated time.Further, standalone cold storage projects are not supported under the Cold Chain component of PMKSY.

No project has been sanctioned by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the establishment of decentralised cold chain infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh during last five years under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)/ Warehouse Infrastructure Fund (WIF)/

Food Processing Fund (FPF).

To strengthen agriculture infrastructure in the country, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) of ₹ 1.00 lakh crore. Under AIF, there is provision for collateral free term loans up to ₹ 2.00 crore and interest subvention of 3% on the term loan availed  for  creation  of  post-harvest  infrastructure  including  establishment  of  cold  storages  and transportation facilities, which may lead to reduction in post-harvest losses thereby augmenting farmers income.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6254 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT OF DECENTRALISED COLD CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IN UTTAR PRADESH'

District-wise  distribution  of  approved/  completed  &  operational  projects  under  Cold  Chain scheme as on 31.12.2025 in the State of Uttar Pradesh

| District          |   No. of Approved Projects |   No. of Completed Projects |
|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Agra              |                          2 |                           2 |
| Allahabad         |                          1 |                           1 |
| Amroha            |                          1 |                           1 |
| Aligarh           |                          1 |                           0 |
| Balia             |                          1 |                           0 |
| Auraiya           |                          1 |                           1 |
| Badaun            |                          1 |                           1 |
| Bulandshar        |                          1 |                           1 |
| Etawah            |                          1 |                           0 |
| Farukhabad        |                          1 |                           1 |
| Gautam Budh Nagar |                          3 |                           3 |
| Gorakhpur         |                          1 |                           1 |
| Hapur             |                          2 |                           2 |
| Jalaun            |                          2 |                           1 |
| Kanpur Dehat      |                          1 |                           1 |
| Lucknow           |                          1 |                           0 |
| Mathura           |                          2 |                           1 |
| Shahjahanpur      |                          1 |                           1 |
| Unnao             |                          2 |                           2 |
| Total             |                         26 |                          20 |

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