Lok Sabha Question No. 3740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: SC/ST Employees in PSUs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3740

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015

## PULSES PROCESSING UNITS

3740.  DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  special  financial  assistance  to  set  up  small pulses processing units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  decentralize  implementation  of  schemes  relating  to food processing; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): During 12 th Plan,    Ministry  of  Food Processing  Industries had launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), and the same was implemented through States/UT Governments  w.e.f. 1.4.2012. Under the scheme, financial assistance has been provided to eligible food processing industries including small pulses processing units with the pattern of assistance at the rate - 25% of the cost of Plant & machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakhs in general areas; 33.33% of the cost of Plant & machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs. 75 lakhs in difficult areas (i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep)  and  Integrated  Tribal  Development  Project  (ITDP)  areas;  and  50%  of  the  cost  of Plant  &  machinery  and  technical  civil  works,  subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.100  lakhs  for  North Eastern  States  including  Sikkim.  The  State-wise  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  food processing  industries  including  small  pulses  processing  units  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years and the current year under the scheme is at Annexure I.

Now, the such scheme has been delinked from the Central Government support with effect from 01.04.2015 in view of increased resource allocation to States resulting from the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission and presently, the scheme is at the disposal of State Governments  has  been  classified  in  the  optional  list.    However,  in  case  of  UT  Governments,  the above scheme has not been delinked from the Central Government support and is functioning with the following relevant components:

- i). Scheme for  Technology  Up-gradation  /  Establishment  /  Modernization  of  Food  Processing Industries.
- ii). Scheme for Creating Primary Processing Centres/ Collection Centres in Rural Areas.
- iii). Old Food Parks.

Apart  from  the  above,  the  Ministry  is  also  providing  financial  assistance  to  various  Food Processing  Units  including  small  pulses  processing  units,  as  a  part  of  the  committed/spillover liabilities of 11th Plan under the Scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries. The state wise details of financial assistance provided to  food  processing  industries  including  small  pulses  processing  units  in  the  country  under  this scheme (TUS) is enclosed as Annexure II.

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ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  THE  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3740  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22 ND  DECEMBER,  2015  REGARDING  PULSES  PROCESSING UNIT.

Statement  indicating  details  of  financial  assistance  to  Food  Processing  Industries  including    Pulses  Processing Units under the scheme of Technology Upgradation/Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries towards 11th Plan Scheme committed liabilities.

| S.No.   | State            | 2012-13   | 2012-13       | 2013-14   | 2013-14       | 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2015-16 as on dated (03.12.2015)   | 2015-16 as on dated (03.12.2015)   |
|---------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         |                  | Nos.      | Amount in Cr. | Nos.      | Amount in Cr. | Nos.      | Amount in Cr. | Rs. In Nos.                        | Crore Amount                       |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 225       | 43.45         | 145       | 29.4          | 144       | 25.85         | 35                                 | 6.5                                |
| 2       | Assam            | 18        | 3.76          | 01        | 2.14          | 2         | 0.40          | 1                                  | 0.03                               |
| 3       | Bihar            | 2         | 0.36          | 2         | 0.27          | 6         | 0.72          | 3                                  | 0.59                               |
| 4       | Chandigarh       | 0         | 0.00          | 2         | 0.33          | 1         | 0.08          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     | 149       | 17.54         | 68        | 8.01          | 57        | 6.91          | 22                                 | 2.48                               |
| 6       | Delhi            | 2         | 0.5           | 6         | 1.18          | 2         | 0.5           | 1                                  | 0.25                               |
| 7       | Daman& Diu       |           |               |           |               | 1         | 0.25          | 1                                  | 0.25                               |
| 8       | Goa              | 1         | 0.19          | 5         | 0.93          | 6         | 1.05          | 1                                  | 0.07                               |
| 9       | Gujarat          | 52        | 8.34          | 80        | 14.31         | 70        | 11.75         | 53                                 | 9.63                               |
| 10      | Haryana          | 88        | 11.58         | 34        | 5.66          | 27        | 5.12          | 27                                 | 5.7                                |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh | 5         | 1.33          | 10        | 2.6           | 11        | 2.52          | 8                                  | 2.02                               |
| 12      | Jammu& Kashmir   | 2         | 0.16          | 3         | 0.55          | 3         | 0.48          | 7                                  | 1.8                                |
| 13      | Jharkhand        | 6         | 1.24          | 2         | 0.38          | 5         | 1.18          | 3                                  | 0.67                               |
| 14      | Karnataka        | 78        | 12.19         | 68        | 8.4           | 74        | 10.84         | 46                                 | 7.35                               |
| 15      | Kerala           | 14        | 2.44          | 43        | 7.4           | 21        | 3.55          | 17                                 | 2.42                               |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh   | 31        | 4.27          | 30        | 4.05          | 23        | 3.57          | 17                                 | 3.25                               |
| 17      | Maharashtra      | 136       | 18.35         | 171       | 24.17         | 144       | 21.01         | 93                                 | 14.19                              |
| 18      | Manipur          | 21        | 4.67          | 36        | 7.93          | 0         | 0.00          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 19      | Meghalaya        | 1         | 0.5           | 3         | 0.72          | 1         | 0.38          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 20      | Mizoram          | 0         | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0         | 0.00          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 21      | Nagaland         | 2         | 0.14          | 1         | 0.8           | 0         | 0.00          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 22      | Odisha           | 15        | 2.59          | 5         | 0.73          | 14        | 2.59          | 6                                  | 1.13                               |
| 23      | Puducherry       | 6         | 1.50          | 1         | 0.25          | 0         | 0.00          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 24      | Punjab           | 231       | 24.45         | 83        | 9.49          | 42        | 4.68          | 24                                 | 3.06                               |
| 25      | Rajasthan        | 44        | 6.71          | 50        | 5.45          | 76        | 12.42         | 77                                 | 14.35                              |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu       | 46        | 7.23          | 58        | 9.97          | 62        | 11.69         | 24                                 | 5.2                                |
| 27      | Tripura          | 0         | 0.00          | 0         | 0.00          | 0         | 0.00          | 0                                  | 0.00                               |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh    | 38        | 5.97          | 59        | 10.58         | 64        | 10.96         | 30                                 | 5.93                               |
| 29      | Uttarakhand      | 7         | 1.72          | 7         | 2.25          | 6         | 1.56          | 4                                  | 0.96                               |
| 30      | West Bengal      | 6         | 1.39          | 18        | 3.9           |           | 4.67          | 16                                 | 3.95                               |
|         | Total            | 1226      | 182.12        | 1000      | 161.13        | 27 889    | 144.73        | 516                                | 91.98                              |

## ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  THE  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (  d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3740  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22 nd   DECEMBER,  2015  REGARDING  PULSES  PROCESSING UNIT.

Statement indicating details of financial assistance to Food Processing Industries including  Pulses Processing Units under NMFP scheme of Technology Upgradation/Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries.

(Rs. in crore)

|         |                             | 2012-13                    | 2012-13            | 2012-13         | 2013-14                    | 2013-14            | 2013-14         | 2014-15                    | 2014-15           | 2014-15         |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No. | State Name                  | No. of Sanctioned Projects | Amount Sanctione d | Amount Released | No. of Sanctioned Projects | Amount Sanctione d | Amount Released | No. of Sanctioned Projects | Amount Sanctioned | Amount Released |
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 3                          | 0.61               | 0.61            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 6                          | 2.38               | 2.38            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 7                          | 1.51               | 1.51            | 3                          | 1.00               | 0.81            | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 4       | ASSAM                       | 8                          | 2.61               | 1.76            | 19                         | 1.56               | 0.57            | 4                          | 0.25              | 0               |
| 5       | BIHAR                       | 3                          | 0.58               | 0.13            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH                  | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH                | 2                          | 1.00               | 0.75            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 9                          | 3.50              | 2.25            |
| 8       | DADRAANDNAGAR HAVELI        | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 9       | DAMAN AND DIU               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 10      | DELHI                       | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 11      | GOA                         | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 12      | GUJARAT                     | 51                         | 18.56              | 14.09           | 23                         | 8.94               | 3.58            | 1                          | 0.50              | 0               |
| 13      | HARYANA                     | 9                          | 3.87               | 3.72            | 4                          | 1.78               | 1.78            | 9                          | 4.14              | 3.05            |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 5                          | 1.35               | 0.85            | 12                         | 4.59               | 3.26            | 4                          | 1.35              | 0.62            |
| 15      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 10                         | 4.54               | 3.68            | 4                          | 1.71               | 0.84            | 8                          | 3.10              | 0.60            |
| 16      | JHARKHAND                   | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 17      | KARNATAKA                   | 36                         | 13.92              | 13.80           | 14                         | 4.71               | 4.47            | 14                         | 4.48              | 2.24            |
| 18      | KERALA                      | 7                          | 2.59               | 2.52            | 14                         | 5.88               | 4.82            | 2                          | 1.00              | 0.38            |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH              | 20                         | 6.26               | 5.83            | 23                         | 8.56               | 7.96            | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA                 | 58                         | 19.75              | 17.89           | 27                         | 8.29               | 4.14            | 4                          | 1.07              | 0.54            |
| 22      | MANIPUR                     | 37                         | 2.08               | 1.11            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA                   | 3                          | 0.35               | 0.35            | 9                          | 2.24               | 0.52            | 1                          | 0.30              | 0.15            |
| 24      | MIZORAM                     | 2                          | 0.35               | 0.35            | 2                          | 0.40               | 0.15            | 7                          | 1.16              | 0.69            |
| 25      | NAGALAND                    | 7                          | 0.89               | 0.89            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 26      | ODISHA                      | 11                         | 4.50               | 4.35            | 12                         | 4.64               | 4.26            | 9                          | 2.33              | 1.83            |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY                  | 3                          | 1.41               | 1.41            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 28      | PUNJAB                      | 3                          | 1.27               | 0.99            | 5                          | 0.89               | 0.56            | 1                          | 0.50              | 0.50            |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN                   | 9                          | 3.23               | 2.73            | 39                         | 14.17              | 14.17           | 31                         | 11.91             | 11.91           |
| 30      | SIKKIM                      | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 1                          | 1.00              | 0.20            |
| 31      | TAMILNADU                   | 5                          | 1.75               | 0.87            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 32      | TELANGANA                   | 3                          | 1.00               | 0.25            | 0                          | 0                  | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 33      | TRIPURA                     | 1                          | 0.75               | 0.75            | 1                          | 0.99               | 0.99            | 1                          | 1.00              | 0.50            |
| 34      | UTTAR PRADESH               | 39                         | 15.13              | 12.71           | 7                          | 0.61               | 0               | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 35      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 4                          | 1.35               | 0.12            | 1                          | 0.75               | 0.75            | 0                          | 0                 | 0               |
| 36      | WEST BENGAL                 | 10                         | 3.95               | 3.95            | 36                         | 16.26              | 12.71           | 21                         | 9.57              | 2.48            |
|         | Total:                      | 362                        | 117.54             | 100.35          | 255                        | 87.97              | 66.34           | 127                        | 47.16             | 27.94           |

( Source:

Data entered by State / UT Governments in NMFP MIS portal)

Note:

Govt. of India has de-linked CSS-NMFP from Central Government support w.e.f. 01.04.2015.