MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) & (b) Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain,
Value Addition & Preservation Infrastructure (part of scheme of Infrastructure Development)
provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs and other agencies in the form of grant-in-
aid @ 50% of the total cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works in general areas,
and @ 75% of the total cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works in difficult areas
including North Eastern states subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore for creating cold chain
infrastructure. Other agencies of the Government like National Horticulture Board (NHB),
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), National
Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and State Government also provide assistance
for cold storages under their respective schemes.
MFPI under its plan scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food
Processing Industries provides financial assistance to fish, and other food processing units
in the country. Under the scheme, grant-in-aid is provided @25% of the cost of plant & machinery
and technical civil works subject to maximum of Rs. 50.00 lakhs in general areas and @33.33%
subject to a maximum of Rs. 75.00 lakhs in difficult areas such as Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and North Eastern States, A&N Islands, Lakshadweep and ITDP areas.
(c) The State wise details of grant-in-aid approved during each of the last three years and
the current year in respect of the scheme for cold chain, value addition and preservation
infrastructure and the scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of
Food Processing Industries for food processing units including fish processing and other
perishables are at Annexure-I and II respectively.
(d) The scheme for cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure provides
for backward linkages in shape of collection centers at farm level with facilities for
pre-cooling/storages/minimal processing, establishment of cold storages, development of
logistic infrastructure such as reefer vans/trucks, pre-cooled vehicles, insulated trucks
for horticulture and non horticulture produce including fish. The Ministry under its scheme
for Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries
provides assistance for plant & machinery for processing and preservation of fish and
other perishable items. Assistance under these schemes are provided to entrepreneurs
and other organizations in the country including coastal region of Kerala.
