Question : Revision of Operational Guidelines for CEFPPC

(a) whether the Government has revised the Operational Guidelines for implementation of Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the revised changes that have been brought in the Guidelines from the previous one;
(d) whether the Government has had any consultations with stakeholders or State Governments before bringing out these revisions; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has revised the Operational Guidelines of Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana and notified on 08.01.2020.

(b) & (c): The following changes have been brought in the Scheme Guidelines from the previous one:

i. Clause-2: The carbonated drinks / beverages containing fruit juice / pulp more than 5% in case lime / lemon and more than 10% in case of other fruits may be considered for financial assistance under the Scheme. A maximum of two (2) units in a Mega Food Park (MFP) and one (1) unit in Agro Processing Cluster (APC) may be sanctioned under this category
ii. Clause-5: The proposals for creation/ expansion/ modernization of food processing & preservation units has been restricted to Mega Food Parks (MFPs), Agro-processing Clusters assisted by the Ministry except Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) promoter(s). However, in State/UTs having no Mega Food Park, Agro Processing cluster, units may be considered anywhere.
iii. Clause-9(vi): Applicants/ promoters who have availed financial assistance under any scheme of Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), can apply again only after two years from the date of release of final installment of Grants-in-Aid. However, the Promoter(s) of Mega Food Parks and Agro processing clusters approved by the Ministry who are desirous to set up units in their respective Mega Food Park & Agro Processing Cluster may be eligible for availing financial assistance for more than one unit(s) under the scheme at any point of time.
iv. Clause-15(ii): If any applicant does not submit complete documents for release of 2nd & final installment of grants-in-aid as per scheme guidelines within two months from the date of start of commercial operation, the approval accorded to the applicant will be cancelled and grant may be recalled
v. Appendix-I: Criteria such as net worth of the applicant, shareholding of women entrepreneur(s), type of unit, location of the units etc has been added / modified for evaluation of proposals received under the CEFPPC Scheme. The revised Criteria for Evaluation of proposals is at Annexure.

(d) & (e): The revisions in the Operational Guidelines of Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) have been made based on the decision taken in the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) constituted under the Scheme. The State Governments including Central Ministries/ Departments and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) are the members of the IMAC.
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