New Food Processing Units,Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

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? 

(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. 

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