GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3195
ANSWERED ON 07TH AUGUST, 2025
APPROVED COMPANIES FROM TAMIL NADU UNDER PLISFPI
3195. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:
SHRI SELVAM G:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the number of companies/units from Tamil Nadu that have been approved or selected
under the Production Linked...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3195 ANSWERED ON 07TH AUGUST, 2025 APPROVED COMPANIES FROM TAMIL NADU UNDER PLISFPI
3195. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:
SHRI SELVAM G:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the number of companies/units from Tamil Nadu that have been approved or selected under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), along with the sectors covered;
(b) the total investment committed and the actual investment made by selected companies/units in the said State thereunder so far;
(c) the estimated number of employment opportunities generated or likely to be generated in the said State as a result of the scheme;
(d) the extent to which Tamil Nadu has benefitted from the scheme in terms of increasing exports, strengthening Indian food brands abroad and attracting new food processing industries;
(e) whether any additional proposals from Tamil Nadu are under consideration for support thereunder and if so, the current status; and
(f) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that MSMEs and rural-based food processing units in Tamil Nadu also benefitted from the said scheme? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a). In Tamil Nadu, 8 companies with 20 projects covering segments of Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Ready to Eat(RTE)/Ready to Cook(RTC) products, Marine products, Organic and Millet products have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI).
(b). The total investment committed and the actual investment made by selected companies under PLISFPI in Tamil Nadu is ₹444.23 crore and ₹446.68 crore, respectively.
(c). The Scheme has generated 3.39 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across the country. State-wise details of employment opportunities is not maintained under PLISFPI.
(d). In Tamil Nadu, 8 companies with 20 projects have been selected under the PLISFPI, specifically for their role in promoting Indian food products in international markets. Significantly, the scheme has also attracted three Greenfield units in Tamil Nadu, which are entirely new facilities.
(e). No fresh proposal is under consideration in PLISFPI.
(f). In Tamil Nadu, four applicants from MSME sector with eight units have been approved for an incentive of Rs. 41.30 crore. *****