Lok Sabha Question No. 4378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Food Processing Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4378 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 4378.  DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) the number of projects sanctioned and operationalised in Tamil Nadu under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industries and PMFME Scheme up to 2025-26;
- (b) the total amount of funds sanctioned, released and utilised under these schemes in Tamil Nadu, district-wise, particularly in Delta and agro-producing regions;
- (c) whether any proposals for establishment of food parks, cold chain infrastructure and value  addition  units  in  Tamil  Nadu  are  pending  for  approval  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to expedite financial assistance and subsidies to micro  food  processing  enterprises  to  strengthen  export-oriented  clusters  linked  to Chennai markets?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  sanctioned  104  food  processing projects, out of which 72 projects are operational under various component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) in the State of Tamil Nadu, till 31.12.2025.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, loans for 17,869 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned. out of which 16,149 loans have been disbursed in the State of Tamil Nadu, till 31.12.2025.

Food  processing projects at 19 locations have been approved under various categories of Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu till 31.12.2025 and all projects are operational.

(b): District/State/UT-wise allocation of funds are not made under PMKSY and PLISFPI.

Under the PMFME Scheme, Centre Share of Rs 532.41 Crore has been released to the State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  implementation  of  various  components  of  the  scheme  as  on  31 st December 2025. The allocation of funds (Centre Share) to States / UTs depend on the progress of implementation of the scheme by them and utilization of already released funds.  However, funds are not allocated district-wise to the States under PMFME Scheme.

(c): PMKSY and PMFME schemes are demand driven in nature and applications are invited online to fast track the processing of applications and approval of the projects, as per respective scheme guidelines.

The details of food processing projects approved by MoFPI under the said three scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure.

(d): Under the PMFME Scheme, MoFPI conducts regular review meetings with States/ UTs and  lending  banks  to  expedite  financial  assistance  and  subsidies  to  micro  food  processing enterprises including in the State of Tamil Nadu. The issues being faced by these micro food processing enterprises are also raised at the level of State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) and Department of Financial Services (DFS) for appropriate resolution.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4378  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19 TH  MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU'

## Food Processing Industries approved/completed in Tamil Nadu state under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY since inception

|   Sl. No. | Component Scheme                                                        |   No. of projects Approved |   No. of projects Completed |   Grants -in-aid Approved (Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Mega Food Parks                                                         |                          1 |                           0 |                                 23.64 |
|         2 | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure                 |                         23 |                          15 |                                165.98 |
|         3 | Infrastructure for Agro- Processing Clusters Scheme                     |                         12 |                           2 |                                 81.68 |
|         4 | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing& Preservation Capacities Scheme |                         32 |                          24 |                                112.54 |
|         5 | Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages                    |                          9 |                           8 |                                 19.8  |
|         6 | Operation Greens                                                        |                          4 |                           2 |                                 30.94 |
|         7 | Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Food Testing Laboratories           |                         23 |                          21 |                                 51.84 |

## Micro Food Processing Industry based proposals approved in Tamil Nadu state under PMFME

No of Micro Food Processing Industries approved with credit linked subsidy: 17869 Number of Self Help Groups supported for Seed Capital: 31174

## Food Processing Projects based proposals approved in Tamil Nadu state under PLISFPI

No of Food Processing Projects approved with committed investment of Rs 389.53 crore: 19

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