S.No.
Component scheme of PMKSY
Project in numbers
Proposed Target
Achievement made
1.
Mega Food Parks scheme
Discontinued w.e.f. 01.04.2021
2.
Cold Chain scheme
30
36
3.
APC scheme
21
4.
CEFPPC scheme
162
233*
5.
CBFL scheme
6.
OG scheme
80
40
7.
FTL scheme
25
19
8.
HRI – R&D scheme
100
-
* 233 projects approved against the funds available under
(i) proposed target of 162
(ii) cancellation of projects by MoFPI
(iii) withdrawal of projects by the Project Implementing Agency and
(iv) transfer of funds from OG scheme.
4.29 lakh, 0.39 lakh and 1.52 lakh farmers have been benefited/ expected to be benefitted from 96, 50 and 48 food processing projects approved under various component schemes of PMKSY in the States of Tamil Nadu, Assam and Rajasthan respectively, out of total 47.52 lakh farmers have been benefitted/ expected to be benefited across the country since the inception of various component schemes of PMKSY.
Yes, PMKSY has assisted to generate total employment (direct and indirect) of 13.09 lakh from various component schemes of PMKSY since their inception.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Ministry of Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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ANNEXURE
Benefits /Facilities created / to be created on implementation of food processing projects under PMKSY in the states of Tamil Nadu, Assam and Rajasthan
No. of projects approved
Cold Storage/ Frozen Storage
(in Lakh MT)
Warehouse Capacity (in Lakh MT)
Preservation Capacity (in Lakh MT)
Processing Capacity (in Lakh MT)
Tamil Nadu
96
1.02
0.47
2.71
13.63
Assam
50
0.16
0.31
0.466
9.27
Rajasthan
48
0.66
0.65
4.71
7.12