Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 976

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN AND VALUE ADDITION INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME

## 976. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:

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

(a) the  objectives  and  key  components  of  the  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition Infrastructure Scheme;

- (b) the number of projects approved under the said scheme during the last three years;

(c) the  categories  of  beneficiaries  eligible  for  grant-in-aid  and  the  amount  of  financial assistance provided to units thereunder in the State of Maharashtra;

(d) the details of preservation and processing capacity created in the country, State-wise, along with the types of facilities established and the district-wise status of such facilities in Maharashtra; and

(e) the extent to which the said scheme has contributed in reducing post-harvest losses and generating employment in the food processing sector across the country, including in the State of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  objective  of  the  component  scheme  -  Integrated  Cold  Chain  &  Value  Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is to provide integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without any break, from the farm gate to the consumer in order to reduce post-harvest losses of non-horticulture produce, dairy, meat, poultry, and marine/ fish (except shrimp). Cold Chain scheme also enable linking producers to food processors and market through a well-equipped supply chain and cold chain,  thereby  ensuring  remunerative  prices  to  farmers  and  year-round  availability  of  food products to consumers.

The key components of the Cold Chain scheme are:

- (i)   Farm Level Infrastructure (FLI)
- (ii)  Processing Centre (mandatory component)
- (iii) Distribution hub
- (iv) Refrigerated vans/ refrigerated trucks/ insulated vans/ mobile insulated tankers

In order to avail financial assistance under Cold Chain scheme, cold chain projects needs to be set up with FLI and processing centre along with distribution hub (or) reefer/ insulated vehicles. Apart from above, as per extant cold chain scheme guidelines dated 06.08.2024, support for setting up of standalone multiproduct food irradiation unit or integrated multiproduct food irradiation unit is also supported under Cold Chain scheme.

(b): 71 projects have been approved under Cold Chain scheme during the last three years i.e. from 2022-23 to 2024-25.

(c): Any individual / Central & State PSU / Joint Venture / NGO / Cooperative / Self Help Group (SHG) / Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) / Farmer Producer Company (FPC) / Public & Private Sector Companies / Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) / Partnership Firm / Proprietorship Firm with business interest in cold chain solutions and also by those who manage supply chain are eligible to apply and avail benefits from Cold Chain scheme.

Financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid / subsidy of Rs. 539.78 crore has been approved for implementing 77 cold chain projects in the State of Maharashtra since inception of Cold Chain scheme. Out of the approved grants-in-aid / subsidy of Rs. 539.78 crore, so far Rs. 454.88 crore has  been  released  directly  to  the  beneficiaries  of  the  Cold  Chain  scheme  in  the  State  of Maharashtra.

(d): State-wise details of preservation and processing capacity along with types of facilities created from  302  completed  cold  chain  projects  across  the  country  are  provided  at Annexure-I and District-wise details of such facilities created from 58 completed cold chain projects in the State of Maharashtra are provided at Annexure-II.

(e): Implementation of Cold Chain scheme helps in reducing post-harvest   losses of farm produce /  commodities by increasing their shelf life, enhancing their processing level and making them available  throughout  the  year  to  the  consumers  across  the  country  including  the  State  of Maharashtra.  Further,  as  on  31.01.2026,  under  Cold  Chain  scheme,  401  projects  have  been approved across the country including 77 projects in the State of Maharashtra. Out of 401 approved projects, 302 projects have been completed thereby generating 8,13,588 employment across the country including 1,56,252 employment from 58 completed cold chain projects in the State of Maharashtra.

## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  976 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING 'INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN AND VALUE ADDITION INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME'

Annexure-I State-wise details of preservation and processing capacity along with types of facilities created from 302 completed cold

chain projects across the country

| S.   | State              | Facilities created                             | Facilities created        | Facilities created            | Facilities created          | Facilities created          | Facilities created   | Facilities created                | Facilities created                           | Facilities created                         | Facilities created                 | Facilities created     | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| N o. |                    | Milk/Sto rage Processi ng (Lakh Litre Per Day) | Blast Freezer (MT/Ba tch) | Ripeni ng Cham bers (MT/d ay) | Mob ile Pre Cool ers (Nos ) | No. of Cold Stor age Unit s | IQF (M T /ho ur)     | Pre- coolin g cham bers (MT/d ay) | Collec tion Cente rs/ BMCs / Outlet s (Nos.) | Sorti ng, gradi ng, packi ng line (MT/ Hr) | Reef er carri ers & Tan ker (Nos ) | Deep Freez ers (Nos. ) | annum)                            | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh     | 3.15                                           | 8.75                      | 10                            | -                           | 28                          | 19.1 5               | 32.00                             | 19                                           | 32.25                                      | 161                                | 1                      | 1.32                              | 2.70                                     |
| 2    | Andama n& Nicobar  | -                                              | 5                         | -                             | -                           | 2                           | -                    | -                                 | -                                            | 1                                          | 3                                  | -                      | 0.02                              | 0.27                                     |
| 3    | Arunac hal Pradesh | -                                              | 2                         | -                             | -                           | 1                           | -                    | -                                 | -                                            | -                                          | 2                                  | -                      | 0.03                              | 0.11                                     |
| 4    | Assam              | -                                              | -                         | -                             | -                           | 4                           | 0.75                 | -                                 | 5                                            | -                                          | 19                                 | -                      | 0.24                              | 0.04                                     |
| 5    | Bihar              | 1.30                                           | 100                       | -                             | -                           | 1                           | -                    | -                                 |                                              | 5                                          | 5                                  | -                      | 1.10                              | 5.89                                     |
| 6    | Chhattis garh      | -                                              | -                         | 20                            | -                           | 3                           | -                    | 20                                | 2                                            | 1                                          | 6                                  | -                      | 0.26                              | 0.00                                     |
| 7    | Gujarat            | 24.20                                          | 22                        | 635                           | 3                           | 25                          | 26.9                 | 46                                | 32                                           | 59                                         | 86                                 | 4                      | 1.57                              | 11.78                                    |
| 8    | Haryana            | 11.28                                          | 24                        | 449                           |                             | 28                          | 9.5                  | 12                                | 272                                          | 28                                         | 96                                 | 2                      | 1.64                              | 6.07                                     |
| 9    | Himach al Pradesh  | 0.50                                           | 1                         | -                             | 3                           | 22                          | 3                    | 21.33                             | 16                                           | 34                                         | 59                                 | 1                      | 0.95                              | 0.40                                     |
| 1 0  | Jammu &            | 0.48                                           | 3                         | -                             | 1                           | 5                           | -                    | 70                                | 5                                            | 15.1                                       | 33                                 | -                      | 0.16                              | 0.34                                     |

| S. N   | State          | Facilities created                             | Facilities created        | Facilities created            | Facilities created          | Facilities created          | Facilities created   | Facilities created                | Facilities created                           | Facilities created                         | Facilities created                 | Facilities created     | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|--------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| o.     | State          | Milk/Sto rage Processi ng (Lakh Litre Per Day) | Blast Freezer (MT/Ba tch) | Ripeni ng Cham bers (MT/d ay) | Mob ile Pre Cool ers (Nos ) | No. of Cold Stor age Unit s | IQF (M T /ho ur)     | Pre- coolin g cham bers (MT/d ay) | Collec tion Cente rs/ BMCs / Outlet s (Nos.) | Sorti ng, gradi ng, packi ng line (MT/ Hr) | Reef er carri ers & Tan ker (Nos ) | Deep Freez ers (Nos. ) | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|        | Kashmi r       |                                                |                           |                               |                             |                             |                      |                                   |                                              |                                            |                                    |                        |                                          |                                          |
| 1 1    | Karnata ka     | 3.36                                           | 101.72                    | 50                            |                             | 19                          | 2.5                  | 16                                | 17                                           |                                            | 54                                 | -                      | 0.86                                     | 6.90                                     |
| 1 2    | Kerala         | 1.00                                           | -                         | -                             | -                           | 5                           | 6                    | -                                 | -                                            | 12                                         | 31                                 | -                      | 1.25                                     | 0.70                                     |
| 1 3    | Madhya Pradesh | 1.00                                           | 26                        | -                             | 2                           | 12                          | 8                    | 263                               | 7                                            | 13.5                                       | 25                                 | -                      | 0.57                                     | 2.21                                     |
| 1 4    | Mahara shtra   | 62.55                                          | 355.53                    | 3150                          | 11                          | 81                          | 57.7 5               | 317                               | 589                                          | 126.0 5                                    | 299                                | 1                      | 5.27                                     | 45.94                                    |
| 1 5    | Manipu r       | -                                              |                           | 100                           | -                           | 5                           | -                    | -                                 | -                                            | -                                          | 3                                  | -                      | 0.09                                     | 0.00                                     |
| 1 6    | Mizora m       | -                                              | 6                         | -                             | -                           | 5                           | -                    | -                                 | -                                            | -                                          | 40                                 | -                      | 0.02                                     | 0.32                                     |
| 1 7    | Nagalan d      | -                                              | 5.00                      | -                             | -                           | 3                           | 1.00                 | -                                 | -                                            | 2.00                                       | 7                                  | -                      | 0.03                                     | 0.32                                     |
| 1 8    | Odisha         | -                                              | 435                       | -                             | -                           | 6                           | 4.55                 | -                                 | -                                            | 4                                          | 30                                 | 15                     | 0.36                                     | 0.48                                     |
| 1 9    | Punjab         | 10.30                                          | 8                         | -                             | -                           | 39                          | 25.7                 | 66                                | 195                                          | 49                                         | 128                                | 342                    | 1.70                                     | 5.71                                     |
| 2 0    | Rajasth an     | 7.46                                           | 2                         | -                             | -                           | 23                          | 5.8                  | 166                               | 40                                           | 12.05                                      | 63                                 | 3                      | 1.31                                     | 3.24                                     |
| 2 1    | Tamil Nadu     | 3.10                                           | 66                        | 180                           | -                           | 36                          | 8.25                 | 5                                 | 258                                          | 2                                          | 63                                 | 5                      | 1.05                                     | 5.22                                     |
| 2      | Telanga        | 8.80                                           | 50                        | 40                            | -                           | 14                          | 7                    | -                                 | 598                                          | 6                                          | 56                                 | -                      | 0.56                                     | 6.40                                     |

| S. N o.   | State         | Facilities created                             | Facilities created        | Facilities created            | Facilities created          | Facilities created          | Facilities created   | Facilities created                | Facilities created                           | Facilities created                         | Facilities created                 | Facilities created     | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. N o.   | State         | Milk/Sto rage Processi ng (Lakh Litre Per Day) | Blast Freezer (MT/Ba tch) | Ripeni ng Cham bers (MT/d ay) | Mob ile Pre Cool ers (Nos ) | No. of Cold Stor age Unit s | IQF (M T /ho ur)     | Pre- coolin g cham bers (MT/d ay) | Collec tion Cente rs/ BMCs / Outlet s (Nos.) | Sorti ng, gradi ng, packi ng line (MT/ Hr) | Reef er carri ers & Tan ker (Nos ) | Deep Freez ers (Nos. ) | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
| 2         | na            |                                                |                           |                               |                             |                             |                      |                                   |                                              |                                            |                                    |                        |                                          |                                          |
| 2 3       | Uttar Pradesh | 10.50                                          | 49.70                     | 60                            | 1                           | 38                          | 29.6                 | -                                 | 704                                          | 33.00                                      | 120                                | 729                    | 1.87                                     | 8.25                                     |
| 2 4       | Uttarak hand  | 0.50                                           | 3.00                      | 1100                          | 4                           | 61                          | 67.5 0               | 52.00                             | 80                                           | 59.00                                      | 87                                 | 39                     | 3.03                                     | 4.00                                     |
| 2 5       | West Bengal   | -                                              | 21.6                      | -                             | -                           | 25                          | 9                    | 90                                | 28                                           | 10                                         | 56                                 | -                      | 2.07                                     | 1.65                                     |
|           | Total         | 149.48                                         | 1295.30                   | 5950                          | 25                          | 491                         | 291. 95              | 1176.0 3                          | 2871                                         | 505.3 5                                    | 1532                               | 1142                   | 27.31                                    | 118.94                                   |

## ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  976 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING 'INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN AND VALUE ADDITION INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME'

Annexure-II District-wise details of preservation and processing capacity along with types of facilities created from 58 completed cold

chain projects in the State of Maharashtra

| S. N o.   | District    | Facilities created                             | Facilities created          | Facilities created            | Facilities created          | Facilities created          | Facilities created   | Facilities created                | Facilities created                           | Facilities created                         | Facilities created                | Facilities created    | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|-----------|-------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. N o.   | District    | Milk/Sto rage Processi ng (Lakh Litre Per Day) | Blast Free zer (MT/ Batc h) | Ripeni ng Cham bers (MT/ day) | Mob ile Pre Cool ers (Nos ) | No. of Cold Stor age Unit s | IQF (M T /ho ur)     | Pre- coolin g cham bers (MT/d ay) | Collec tion Center s/ BMCs / Outlet s (Nos.) | Sorti ng, gradi ng, packi ng line (MT/ Hr) | Reef er carri ers & Tank er (Nos) | Deep Freez ers (Nos.) | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
| 1         | Ahmedn agar | 3.00                                           | -                           | -                             | -                           | 1                           | -                    | -                                 | 34                                           | -                                          | 12                                | -                     | -                                        | 1.13                                     |
| 2         | Amravat i   | -                                              | -                           | -                             | -                           | 2                           | -                    | -                                 |                                              | -                                          | 20                                | -                     | 0.15                                     | 0.00                                     |
| 3         | Chandra pur | 0.40                                           | -                           | -                             | -                           | 0                           | -                    | -                                 | 2                                            | -                                          | 2                                 | -                     | -                                        | 0.15                                     |
| 4         | Kolhapu r   | 2.50                                           | -                           | -                             | -                           | 2                           | -                    | -                                 | 10                                           | -                                          | 6                                 | -                     | -                                        | 0.94                                     |
| 5         | Latur       | 0.00                                           | 2.00                        | 40                            |                             | 1                           | -                    | 18                                | -                                            | -                                          | 4                                 | -                     | 0.15                                     | 0.11                                     |
| 6         | Mumbai      | 0.00                                           | 5.83                        | 100                           | 1                           | 3                           | -                    | 32                                | 1                                            | 1                                          | 6                                 | -                     | 0.49                                     | 0.31                                     |
| 7         | Nagpur      | 0.00                                           | -                           | 120                           | -                           | 10                          | 23.2                 | -                                 | 8                                            | 4                                          | 18                                | -                     | 1.03                                     | 0.28                                     |
| 8         | Nashik      | 3.00                                           | 2.50                        | 2200                          | 4                           | 18                          | 18                   | 158                               | 62                                           | 61                                         | 54                                | -                     | 0.64                                     | 2.24                                     |
| 9         | Navi Mumbai | 0.00                                           | 60.00                       | 100                           | -                           | 2                           | 18                   | -                                 | -                                            | 17.25                                      | 12                                | -                     | 0.35                                     | 4.21                                     |
| 10        | Palghar     | 1.00                                           | 200.0 0                     | -                             | -                           | 2                           | -                    | -                                 | 113                                          | -                                          | 5                                 | -                     | 0.01                                     | 11.18                                    |

| S. N o.   | District   | Facilities created                             | Facilities created          | Facilities created            | Facilities created          | Facilities created          | Facilities created   | Facilities created                | Facilities created                           | Facilities created                         | Facilities created                | Facilities created    | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
|-----------|------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. N o.   | District   | Milk/Sto rage Processi ng (Lakh Litre Per Day) | Blast Free zer (MT/ Batc h) | Ripeni ng Cham bers (MT/ day) | Mob ile Pre Cool ers (Nos ) | No. of Cold Stor age Unit s | IQF (M T /ho ur)     | Pre- coolin g cham bers (MT/d ay) | Collec tion Center s/ BMCs / Outlet s (Nos.) | Sorti ng, gradi ng, packi ng line (MT/ Hr) | Reef er carri ers & Tank er (Nos) | Deep Freez ers (Nos.) | Total Preserv ation (Lakh MTper annum)   | Total Proces sing (Lakh MT per annum )   |
| 11        | Pune       | 42.80                                          | 36.60                       | 50                            | -                           | 11                          | 7                    | 36                                | 115                                          | 11                                         | 44                                | 1                     | 0.58                                     | 18.52                                    |
| 12        | Raigad     | 0.00                                           | 21.60                       | -                             | 2                           | 12                          | 2.25                 | -                                 | 5                                            | 13                                         | 52                                | -                     | 1.25                                     | 1.29                                     |
| 13        | Sangli     | 0.50                                           |                             | -                             | -                           | 0                           | -                    | -                                 | 6                                            | -                                          | 8                                 | -                     | -                                        | 0.19                                     |
| 14        | Satara     | 2.95                                           | 12.00                       | -                             | -                           | 6                           | 2.5                  | 26                                | 19                                           | 5.8                                        | 22                                | -                     | 0.36                                     | 1.90                                     |
| 15        | Solapur    | 3.40                                           | 0.50                        | 500                           | -                           | 3                           | -                    | -                                 | 103                                          | 0                                          | 13                                | -                     | 0.06                                     | 1.31                                     |
| 16        | Sriramp ur | 3.00                                           | -                           | -                             | -                           | 2                           | -                    | -                                 | 110                                          |                                            | 9                                 | -                     | 0.01                                     | 1.13                                     |
| 17        | Thane      | -                                              | 14.50                       | 40                            | 2                           | 6                           | 4.8                  | 47                                | 1                                            | 13.00                                      | 12                                | -                     | 0.19                                     | 1.04                                     |
|           |            | 62.55                                          | 355.5 3                     | 3150                          | 9                           | 81                          | 75.7 5               | 317.00                            | 589                                          | 126.0 5                                    | 299                               | 1                     | 5.27                                     | 45.94                                    |