Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

**Lok SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. *303**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH August, 2015

Mega Food Parks

*303.	Shri Radheshyam Biswas:

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

1. the core objectives of Mega Food Parks (MFPs) Schemes including its key features, funding pattern along with institutional mechanism and guidelines outlined for setting up of MFPs;

1. the details of sanctioned, approved, withdrawn, cancelled, under implementation and operational MFPs along with the reasons for the withdrawal, cancelled and delayed projects during the 12 th Plan Period;

1. the funds earmarked, released and utilized during the above Plan period, project-wise and State-wise including Assam;

1. whether the Government proposes to set up more MFPs in Assam and other parts of North Eastern Region and if so, the details thereof; and

1. the steps taken/being taken by the Government for expediting the setting up of MFPs in the country?

**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 in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok sabha starred question no. *303 for answer on 11** **th** **august, 2015 regarding mega food parks**

(a):  The core objective of the Mega Food Parks Scheme is to facilitate the creation of modern infrastructure facilities for food processing along the value chain from the farm to the market through a cluster based approach known as “hub and spokes” model. It includes creation of infrastructure for Collection Centres (CCs), primary processing and storage near the farm through the Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) and common facilities alongwith enabling infrastructure like roads, electricity, water, ETP facilities etc. at Central Processing Centre (CPC). These CCs and PPCs act as aggregation and storage/ primary processing points to feed raw material to the food processing units located in the CPC. The minimum land required for a CPC in Mega Food Park is 50 acres and implementation period is 30 months.

The Mega Food Park project is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a Body Corporate registered under the Companies Act. However, State Government/ State Government entities/ Cooperatives applying for the project under the scheme are not required to form a separate SPV. Grant-in-aid @ 50% of eligible project cost in general areas and @ 75% of eligible project cost in NE Region and difficult areas (Hilly States and ITDP areas) subject to maximum of Rs. 50 crore per project is provided under the scheme.

(b):  The details of sanctioned, approved, withdrawn, cancelled, under implementation and operational MFPs along with the reasons for the withdrawal, cancellation and delayed projects during the 12 th Plan period are at Annexure-I.

(c):  An allocation of Rs. 1714 crore has been made by the Government for the scheme of Mega Food Parks during the 12 th Plan. Out of which, an expenditure of Rs.286.34 crore has been incurred by the Ministry till date against the provision of Rs.442 crore in Budget Estimates, reduced to Rs.387.35 crore in Revised Estimates. The project-wise details of fund released and utilised during 11 th and 12 th Plan including Assam under the scheme Mega Food Parks are given at Annexure-II.

(d):   Mega Food Parks scheme is demand driven and not State or area centric. Mega Food Parks are important capital intensive projects implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a registered Company, which is selected on the basis of the evaluation of the proposal received against Expressions of Interest (EoI) invited by the Ministry. So far only 42 MFPs have been approved under this scheme. Three Mega Food Parks have been approved in North-East one each at Nalbari in Assam, Agartala in Tripura and Aizawl in Mizoram. There is no proposal to invite fresh EoIs at present under the scheme.

(e):  To expedite the implementation of MFPs in the country, the Ministry is providing all the necessary support including interaction with various concerned Departments/ Agencies of the State and Central Governments to remove the bottlenecks in implementation, making suitable amendments in the scheme and its guidelines and pursuing State Governments to extend fiscal and other benefits to these projects to attract investment. Progress of implementation of each of the MFP project is monitored/reviewed regularly by the Ministry. The Ministry has engaged Program Management Agency (PMA) to assist it in implementation. PMAs undertake field visits of the projects and assess progress of implementation periodically. The Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) headed by Hon’ble Minister for Food Processing Industries also reviews progress of the projects periodically and based on the experience, corrective measures are taken to remove bottlenecks in the implementation process. A provision for imposing penalty has also been made in the Revised Scheme guidelines (applicable w.e.f. 10.02.2014) in case of non-adherence to stipulated timeline for completion of project by the implementing agencies.

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**Annexure-I**

**Annexure referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha starred question no. *303 for answer on 11** **th** **August, 2015 regarding Mega Food Parks**

**Details of sanctioned, approved, withdrawn, cancelled, under implementation and operational MFPs along with the reasons for the withdrawal, cancellation and delayed projects during 12** **th** **Plan:**

| S. No.   | Project Name                                                                           | State             | Reason (s) for withdrawal/cancellation/delay in implementation                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna                  | Andhra Pradesh    | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Srini Food Park Pvt Ltd, Chittoor                                                  | Andhra Pradesh    | The Park has become operational on 09.07.2012.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          | M/s Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari                                   | Andhra Pradesh    | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s North East Mega Food Park Ltd., Nalbari                                            | Assam             | The Park has become operational on 28.05.2015.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          | M/s Mums Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Buxar                                               | Bihar             | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria                                        | Bihar             | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Keventer Food Park Infra Ltd.                                                      | Bihar             | Final approval accorded to the project was cancelled due to the inability of the SPV in taking physical possession of 50 acres of land.                                                                                |
|          | M/s JVL Mega food Park Pvt. Ltd., Rohtas                                               | Bihar             | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Raipur                                            | Chhattisgarh      | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | Raipur Mega Food Park Ltd., Bemetara                                                   | Chhattisgarh      | The project was cancelled due to withdrawal by SPV.                                                                                                                                                                    |
|          | M/s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., Kutch                                  | Gujarat           | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat                            | Gujarat           | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Anil Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Gujarat           | The project was cancelled due to withdrawal by SPV.                                                                                                                                                                    |
|          | M/s Fanidhar Mega Food Park Ltd., Mehsana                                              | Gujarat           | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Sonipat     | Haryana           | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Soma New Towns (P) Ltd.                                                            | Haryana           | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhavaseva) Limited                            | Haryana           | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una                                                   | Himachal Pradesh  | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Himachal Integrated Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                       | Himachal Pradesh  | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s RFK Greens Food Park  Pvt. Ltd., Pulwama                                           | Jammu And Kashmir | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi                                         | Jharkhand         | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur                                             | Karnataka         | The Park has become operational on 24.09.2014.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          | Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC), Alappuzha             | Kerala            | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), Palakkad            | Kerala            | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Ruchi Acroni Industries Ltd., Dewas                                                | Madhya Pradesh    | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargoan                                           | Madhya Pradesh    | The Park is under implementation and nearing completion.                                                                                                                                                               |
|          | M/s Jain Agro Trading Company Private Limited, Wardha                                  | Maharashtra       | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Vinay Tiwari Agro Estates & Farms Pvt. Ltd., Ahmednagar                            | Maharashtra       | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad                                            | Maharashtra       | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara                                                | Maharashtra       | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Maharashtra Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd                                                | Maharashtra       | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Amravati Integrated Mega Food Park                                                 | Maharashtra       | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Suyojit Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                                   | Maharashtra       | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Aizawl                                             | Mizoram           | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | MITS Mega Food Park Ltd., Rayagada                                                     | Odisha            | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation  (IDCO), Khurda           | Odisha            | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Huma Coastal Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                              | Odisha            | “In-principle” approval was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                                                       |
|          | M/s International Mega Food Park Ltd. , Fazilka                                        | Punjab            | The Park has become operational on 13.12.2014.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          | M/s Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., Ludhiana                                  | Punjab            | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s The Sukjhit Starch & Chemical Limited, Kapurthala                                  | Punjab            | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Chakranemi Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                                                | Puducherry        | “In-principle” approval cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                                                           |
|          | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer                                              | Rajasthan         | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Kanchenjunga  Mega Food Park Ltd., South Sikkim                                    | Sikkim            | “In-principle” approval cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                                                           |
|          | M/s Tamil Nadu Mega Food Park Ltd., Dharmapuri                                         | Tamil Nadu        | Final Approval was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions for 2nd tranche of 1  st  installment of grant as per the scheme guidelines and inability of SPV in getting revalidation of term loan from Bank. |
|          | M/s 3F Industries Ltd., Krishnagiri                                                    | Tamil Nadu        | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (Telangana Division), Khammam | Telangana         | Implementing Agency is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Mahboobnagar                                       | Telangana         | SPV is in the process of meeting the conditions of final approval.                                                                                                                                                     |
|          | M/s Smart Agro Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad                                          | Telangana         | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., West Tripura                                     | Tripura           | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar                                   | Uttarakhand       | The Park is under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | M/s Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar                                   | Uttarakhand       | The Park has become operational on 05.01.2010.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          | M/s Uttar Pradesh Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                             | Uttar Pradesh     | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |
|          | M/s Shaktiman Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                                 | Uttar Pradesh     | In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled due to inability of the promoter to meet the condition of possession of 50 acres contiguous land in the name of SPV.                                      |
|          | M/s Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd., Murshidabad                                   | West Bengal       | The Park is under implementation and nearing completion.                                                                                                                                                               |
|          | M/s Bengal Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                                                    | West Bengal       | “In-principle” approval accorded to the project was cancelled on account of not meeting the conditions of “Final Approval” as per the scheme guidelines.                                                               |

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**Annexure-II**

**Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *303 for Answer on 11** **th** **august, 2015 regarding Mega Food Parks**

The details of the funds released and utilized under Mega Food Parks Scheme during 11 th and 12 th Plan period, project-wise including Assam.

**(Rs. In crore)**

| **S. No.**   | **Project Name**                                            | **State**        |   **Project Cost** |   **Amount of grant approved** |   **Amount of grant released** |   **Expenditure**  **(as on 30.06.2015)** |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|              | Srini Food Park Pvt Ltd, Chittoor                           | Andhra Pradesh   |             121.10 |                          50.00 |                          49.92 |                                    122.68 |
|              | Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari            | Andhra Pradesh   |             122.60 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                      7.46 |
|              | North East Mega Food Park Ltd., Nalbari                     | Assam            |              75.98 |                          50.00 |                          40.00 |                                     54.46 |
|              | Pristine Logistics &Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria       | Bihar            |             127.64 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                      7.73 |
|              | Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat | Gujarat          |             117.87 |                          50.00 |                          05.00 |                                     16.92 |
|              | Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una                            | Himachal Pradesh |              99.70 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                     12.30 |
|              | Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi                  | Jharkhand        |             114.74 |                          50.00 |                          30.00 |                                     78.90 |
|              | Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur                      | Karnataka        |             144.33 |                          50.00 |                          45.00 |                                    156.34 |
|              | Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargoan                    | Madhya Pradesh   |             127.70 |                          50.00 |                          45.00 |                                    100.14 |
|              | Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad                     | Maharashtra      |             124.56 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                     26.01 |
|              | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara                     | Maharashtra      |             139.33 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                     32.70 |
|              | MITS Mega Food Park Ltd., Rayagada                          | Odisha           |              80.17 |                          50.00 |                          15.00 |                                     19.14 |
|              | International Mega Food Park Ltd. , Fazilka                 | Punjab           |             130.38 |                          50.00 |                          45.00 |                                    120.24 |
|              | Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer                   | Rajasthan        |             113.57 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                      9.87 |
|              | Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., West Tripura              | Tripura          |              87.45 |                          50.00 |                          20.79 |                                     30.29 |
|              | Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar            | Uttarakhand      |              95.08 |                          50.00 |                          45.00 |                                     96.76 |
|              | Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar            | Uttarakhand      |              99.96 |                          50.00 |                           5.00 |                                     19.76 |
|              | Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd., Murshidabad            | West Bengal      |             132.70 |                          50.00 |                          45.00 |                                    124.58 |

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