Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. * 35

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016

## FOOD PARKS

- *35. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a) the number of Food Parks set up/ completed in the country at present in each State/UT;
- (b) whether  several  proposals  from  various  States  for  setting  up  of  Food  Parks  are  under consideration of the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed/proposes to review the progress of vital projects like    Mega  Food  Parks  in  the  Food  Processing  Sector  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  outcome thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the food processing sector?

## 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. *35 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016 REGARDING FOOD PARKS.

(a): At  present,  there  is  no  scheme  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Food  Processing Industries  (MoFPI)  for  setting  up  of  food  parks  in  the  country.  However,  Ministry  has  been implementing  Mega  Food Park  Scheme  (MFPS)  since  11th  Five  Year  Plan  to  create  modern infrastructure for food processing. Total 42 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) have been sanctioned by the  Government  for  setting-up  in  the  country.  Currently,  37  projects  are  at  various  stages  of implementation. Out of these, 8 Mega Food Parks have become operational.  Project-wise status of 37 approved Mega Food Parks is given at Annexure .

(b): At present, no new proposal from any State is under consideration of Ministry for setting up of Mega Food Park.

(c): Does not arise.

(d): The  progress  of  each  of  the  Mega  Food  Park  projects  is  reviewed  periodically  by  the Ministry.  Regular  interactions  with  Implementing  Agencies  and  state  governments  are  held  to expedite implementation of the projects.

(e): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  implementing  various  Plan Schemes  for the  promotion  and  development  of  food  processing  sector  in  the  country.  Under these schemes,  financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid is provided to the entrepreneurs / State Governments agencies for implementation of the projects of Mega Food Parks, Cold Chain, Abattoirs, Research & Development, Quality Assurance and Skill Development.

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  to  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.

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

100%  FDI  through  Foreign  Investment  Promotion  Board  (FIPB)  route  has  been announced  in  the  Union  Budget  2016-17  for  marketing  of  food  products  produced  and manufactured in India.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *35 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016 REGARDING FOOD PARKS.

## State-wise Status of Implementation of 37 Mega Food Park Projects

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No | Project Name                                                                      | State          | Date of In- principle Approval   | Date of Final Approval   |   Project Cost |   Grant appro ved | Status                |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna             | Andhra Pradesh | 31.03.2015                       | 31.12.2015               |         184.88 |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       2 | Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Chittoor                                               | Andhra Pradesh | 16.12.2008                       | 27.03.2009               |         121.1  |                50 | Operational           |
|       3 | Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari                                  | Andhra Pradesh | 21.09.2012                       | 16.12.2013               |         122.6  |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       4 | North East Mega Food Park Ltd., Nalbari                                           | Assam          | 16.12.2008                       | 27.03.2009               |          80.85 |                50 | Operational           |
|       5 | Mums Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Buxar                                              | Bihar          | 31.03.2015                       | 08.02.2016               |         141.26 |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       6 | Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria                                       | Bihar          | 21.09.2012                       | 06.08.2014               |         127.64 |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       7 | JVL Mega food Park Pvt. Ltd., Rohtas                                              | Bihar          | 19.12.2013                       | 10.08.2015               |         114.21 |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       8 | Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Raipur                                       | Chhattisgarh   | 06.09.2012                       | 04.06.2014               |         124.5  |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|       9 | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., Kutch                                 | Gujarat        | 31.03.2015                       | -                        |         168.6  |                50 | In-principle Approval |
|      10 | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat                       | Gujarat        | 21.09.2012                       | 22.05.2014               |         117.87 |                50 | Under Implementation  |
|      11 | Haryana State Industrial& Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Sonipat | Haryana        | 31.03.2015                       | 06.11.2015               |         177.59 |                50 | Under Implementation  |

|   12. | Continental Warehousing Corporation (NhavaSeva) Limited, Panipat                        | Haryana           | 30.11.2015   | -          |   157.46 |   50.00 | In-principle Approval   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------|-------------------------|
|    13 | Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una                                                        | Himachal Pradesh  | 21.09.2012   | 06.08.2014 |    99.7  |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    14 | RFK Greens Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Pulwama                                                 | Jammu And Kashmir | 21.09.2012   | 19.02.2014 |    79.43 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    15 | Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi                                              | Jharkhand         | 16.12.2008   | 27.03.2009 |   114.74 |      50 | Operational             |
|    16 | Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur                                                  | Karnataka         | 03.08.2010   | 27.03.2011 |   144.33 |      50 | Operational             |
|    17 | Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC), Alappuzha              | Kerala            | 31.03.2015   | 27.11.2015 |   129.15 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    18 | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), Palakkad             | Kerala            | 31.03.2015   | 27.11.2015 |   119.02 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    19 | Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Ruchi Acroni Industries Ltd.), Dewas         | Madhya Pradesh    | 31.03.2015   | 31.12.2015 |   144.12 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    20 | Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargoan                                                | Madhya Pradesh    | 10.10.2011   | 27.08.2012 |   127.7  |      50 | Operational             |
|    21 | Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., (formerly known as Jain Agro Trading Company Pvt. Ltd) | Maharashtra       | 31.03.2015   | 13.01.2016 |    92.36 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    22 | Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad                                                 | Maharashtra       | 01.04.2011   | 08.03.2013 |   124.56 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    23 | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara                                                 | Maharashtra       | 21.09.2012   | 06.08.2014 |   139.33 |      50 | Under Implementation    |
|    24 | Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Aizawl                                                  | Mizoram           | 19.12.2013   | 10.06.2015 |    75.2  |      50 | Under Implementation    |

|   25. | Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Khurda   | Odisha      | 31.03.2015   | 06.11.2015   |   134.13 |   50.00 | Under Implementation   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------|---------|------------------------|
|    26 | MITS Mega Food Park Ltd., Rayagada                                        | Odisha      | 29.04.2011   | 16.04.2012   |    80.17 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    27 | Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., Ludhiana                         | Punjab      | 31.03.2015   | 27.11.2015   |   117.61 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    28 | The Sukjhit Starch & Chemical Limited, Kapurthala                         | Punjab      | 31.03.2015   | 06.11.2015   |   123.72 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    29 | International Mega Food Park Ltd. , Fazilka                               | Punjab      | 03.08.2010   | 25.05.2011   |   130.38 |      50 | Operational            |
|    30 | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer                                 | Rajasthan   | 21.09.2012   | 19.02.2014   |   113.57 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    31 | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Khammam            | Telangana   | 31.03.2015   | 05.02.2016   |   109.44 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    32 | Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Mahboobnagar                              | Telangana   | 31.03.2015   | 31.12.2015   |   124.15 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    33 | Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad                    | Telangana   | 19.12.2013   | 10.06.2015   |   108.95 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    34 | Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., West Tripura                            | Tripura     | 29.04.2011   | 30.11.2011   |    87.45 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    35 | Patanjali Food& Herbal Park Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar                           | Uttarakhand | 16.12.2008   | 27.03.2009   |    95.08 |      50 | Operational            |
|    36 | Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar                          | Uttarakhand | 21.09.2012   | 23.01.2014   |    99.96 |      50 | Under Implementation   |
|    37 | Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd., Murshidabad                          | West Bengal | 16.12.2008   | 16.03.2010   |   132.7  |      50 | Operational            |