GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4519
ANSWERED ON 08TH JANUARY, 2019
NEW PROCESSING UNITS
4519. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY
SHRI RAJESH PANDEY
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government has implemented various schemes and is extending financial assistance for setting up of fruit and vegetable processing units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the fruit and vegetable processing units in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh covered/benefited under these schemes during the last three years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) & (b) Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for setting up/expansion of food processing industries including fruits and vegetables processing units in the country. Under the scheme, grants-in- aid @ 35% of the eligible project cost is provided in General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North Eastern States including Sikkim and Difficult areas including Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, J&K & Uttarakhand), State notified ITDP areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 crore.
The food processing units including fruits and vegetables processing units can be setup in Mega Food Parks (MFPs), Agro Processing Clusters (APC) and Designated Food Parks (DFPs) notified by the Ministry from time to time. However, in States / UTs having no MFP, APC or DFP, the food processing units may be setup anywhere in the State / UT. Further, the units having majority stake of SC / ST promoter(s) and with an eligible project cost of more than Rs. 5 (five) crore can be set up at any location in thecountry.
(c) The MoFPI is implementing the Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) of PMKSY since 2017. No fruits & vegetables processing unit has been approved in the State of Jharkhand till date due to non-receipt of proposals. However, the details of food processing units including fruits & vegetables (F&V) processing units approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4519 FOR ANSWERED ON 08TH JANUARY, 2019 REGARDING NEW PROCESSING UNITS
Details of food processing units including fruits & vegetables (F&V) processing units approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
| Sl. No. | Name of the applicant | Location of the project / District |
Sector |
1. | M/s C.P. Milk and Food Products Pvt. Ltd. | Lucknow | Milk Processing |
2. | M/s Shivashrit Foods Private Limited | Aligarh | F&V Processing |
3. | M/s Bikanervala Foods Private Limited | Greater Noida | Consumer Products |
4. | M/s Mehrotra Consumer Products | Greater Noida | Consumer Products |
5. | M/s Krishna Synthetics Limited | Gautam Buddh Nagar | F&V Processing |
6. | M/s Avyukta Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. | Ghaziabad | Milk Processing |
7. | M/s Organic India Pvt. Ltd | Barabanki | Consumer Products |
8. | M/s Bhagwati Foods Pvt Ltd | Kanpur | Consumer Products |
9. | M/s Natures Fresh Enterprises Pvt Ltd | Varanasi | Consumer Products |
| 10. | M/s Mohani Tea Leaves Pvt. Ltd | Kanpur Dehat | Consumer Products |
| 11. | M/s Maa Veshno Consumer Products Pvt Ltd | Gautam Budh Nagar | Consumer Products |
| 12. | M/s Ajanta Raaj Proteins Limited |
Agra | F&V Processing |
| 13. | M/s Pal Agro | Bareilly | Consumer Products |
| 14. | M/s Kedarnath Industries |
Hardoi | Grain Milling |
| 15. | M/s Crazy Bakery Udyog | Gorakhpur | Consumer Products |
| 16. | M/s Ekstaze India Pvt Ltd | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Consumer Products |
| 17. | M/s ILEX Infrastructure LLP | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Grain Milling |
| 18. | M/s Kamuna Food Processing Ltd | Mirzapur | F&V processing |
| 19. | M/s JH Agro Products |
Pilibhit | Grain Milling |
| 20. | M/s Aashirvaad Cuisines | Amroha | Milk Processing |
| 21. | M/s Shri Balaji Rohilkhand Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. | Shahjhanpur | Grain Milling |
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