Status of Mega Food Parks and Integrated Cold Chain Units

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Government of India
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
15-December-2017 16:31 IST

Government has sanctioned 42 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) to be set up in the country under Mega Food Park Scheme. Out of these, 36 projects have been accorded Final Approval and another 2 projects have been accorded In-Principle Approval. 9 Mega Food Parks have become functional. The project wise details is at Annexure.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure with the objective of arresting post-harvest losses of horticulture & non-horticulture produce and providing remunerative price to farmers for their produce. Under the scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid @ 35% for general areas and @ 50% for North East States, Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage and transport infrastructure and @ 50% and 75% respectively for value addition and processing infrastructure subject to a maximum grant-in-aid of Rs. 10 crore for setting up integrated cold chain projects including irradiation facility without any break from the farm gate to the consumer. The integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure can be set up by individuals, groups of entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), NGOs, Central/State PSUs, etc. The scheme is primarily private sector driven and proposals under this scheme are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI). The scheme is available in rural & urban areas in all States/UTs. State wise funds are not allotted under the scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure. The Ministry is presently assisting 228 Integrated Cold Chain projects under the scheme. Details of funds allocated under the scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure during current fiscal year is as under: -

Year

(Rs. Crore)

2017-18

180.00

198.39

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Annexure

Status of Implementation of 38 Mega Food Park projects as on 13.12.2017

S. No.	Project Name	Project Cost	Date of In-principle Approval	Date of Final Approval
Andhra Pradesh
1.	Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Chittoor	121.10	16.12.2008	30.03.2009 (Functional)
2.	Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari	122.60	21.09.2012	16.12.2013
3.	Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna	184.88	31.03.2015	31.12.2015
Assam
4.	North East Mega Food Park Ltd., Nalbari	80.85	16.12.2008	30.03.2009 (Functional)
Bihar
5.	Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khagaria	127.64	21.09.2012	06.08.2014
Chhattisgarh
6.	Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Raipur	124.50	06.09.2012	04.06.2014
Gujarat
7.	Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat	117.87	21.09.2012	22.05.2014
8.	Fanidhar Mega Food Park Pvt. Limited, Mehsana	165.79	03.01.2017	16.08.2017
Haryana
9.	Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC), Sonipat	177.59	31.03.2015	06.11.2015
10.	Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED), Rohtak	165.59	03.01.2017	----
Himachal Pradesh
11.	Cremica Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Una	99.70	21.09.2012	06.08.2014
Jammu and Kashmir
12.	RFK Greens Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Pulwama	79.43	21.09.2012	19.02.2014
Jharkhand
13.	Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi	114.74	16.12.2008	30.03.2009 (Functional)
Karnataka
14.	Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur	144.33	03.08.2010	27.03.2011 (Functional)
15.	Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd., Mandya	125.79	03.01.2017	----
Kerala
16.	Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC), Alappuzha	129.15	31.03.2015	27.11.2015
17.	Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), Palakkad	119.02	31.03.2015	27.11.2015
Madhya Pradesh
18.	Indus Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Khargoan	131.28	10.10.2011	27.08.2012 (Functional)
19.	Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Dewas	144.12	31.03.2015	31.12.2015
Maharashtra
20.	Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad	124.52	01.04.2011	08.03.2013
21.	Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara	139.33	21.09.2012	06.08.2014
22.	Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Wardha	92.36	31.03.2015	13.01.2016
Mizoram
23.	Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Aizawl	75.20	19.12.2013	10.06.2015
Nagaland
24.	DoysAgri Resources Pvt Ltd, Dimapur	77.96	03.01.2017	16.08.2017
Odisha
25.	MITS Mega Food Park Ltd., Rayagada	80.17	29.04.2011	16.04.2012 (Functional)
26.	Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Khurda	134.13	31.03.2015	06.11.2015
Punjab
27.	International Mega Food Park Ltd. , Fazilka	130.38	03.08.2010	25.05.2011 (Functional)
28.	Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., (PAIC) Ludhiana	117.61	31.03.2015	27.11.2015
29.	The Sukjhit Starch & Chemical Limited, Kapurthala	123.72	31.03.2015	06.11.2015
Rajasthan
30.	Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer	113.57	21.09.2012	19.02.2014
Telangana
31.	Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad	108.95	19.12.2013	10.06.2015
32.	Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Khammam	109.44	31.03.2015	05.02.2016
33.	Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Gadwal Jogulamba	124.15	31.03.2015	31.12.2015
34.	Basavashakti Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Sangareddy	162.45	03.01.2017	16.08.2017
Tripura
35.	Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., West Tripura	87.45	29.04.2011	30.11.2011
Uttarakhand
36.	Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar	95.08	16.12.2008	30.03.2009 (Functional)
37.	Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar	98.08	21.09.2012	23.01.2014
West Bengal
38.	Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd., Murshidabad	132.70	16.12.2008	16.03.2010 (Functional)

This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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