Parliament Question: Expression of Interest for APC Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3015 ANSWERED ON 06TH AUGUST 2026 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR APC SCHEME

3015. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Expression of Interest (EoIs) received for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme in Maharashtra post-2020 and project approved, district-wise;

(b) the status of the twelve Maharashtra APC projects including original timelines, current physical progress, revised completion timelines with penalties, if any, imposed on execution agencies;

(c) the grant utilization percentage and specific reasons for prolonged “Under Implementation” status for the same; and

(d) the concrete steps taken to provide market access and reduce post-harvest losses via. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI), including number of beneficiaries and value addition units established thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

(a): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) since 2017 as a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Proposals under the APC Scheme are invited from prospective investors / entrepreneurs through Expressions of Interest (EoIs) issued by MoFPI from time to time. The district-wise details of EoIs received for APCs in Maharashtra post-2020 and projects approved are at Annexure-I.

(b) to (c): The status of twelve approved projects under APC Scheme in the State of Maharashtra, including original timelines, current physical progress and grant utilization percentage is at Annexure- II. The Ministry considers and accords extensions in timelines under the Scheme Guidelines. Further, the delay in implementing the projects is mainly due to project-specific issues such as delay in obtaining statutory clearances, including planning implementation, land acquisition, regulatory clearances, market linkages and technology adoption and penalty, wherever applicable, is imposed on the Project Implementing Agency for delay in completion of the project, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme Guidelines.

(d): The component schemes under PMKSY provide financial assistance in the form of grants-in- aid/subsidy. The scheme is aimed at creating modern food processing infrastructure and value addition facilities, strengthening the food processing sector, reducing post-harvest losses, enhancing the processing and preservation of agricultural produce, generating employment, and providing better remuneration to farmers.As of 30.06.2026, under PMKSY, 1735 projects have been approved (1,256 completed/operational), benefiting 37.76 lakh farmers, generating 9.16 lakh jobs, and creating 294.21 LMT per annum of processing/preservation capacity.

PLISFPI provides performance-linked incentives on incremental sales to promote domestic processing, value addition, capacity expansion, and modernization. Its Branding & Marketing Abroad component grants 50% of eligible expenditure, capped at 3% of sales or ₹50 crore annually, whichever is less.

Under PLISFPI, in Maharashtra, 41 manufacturing units are operational and Rs.1368.71 crore have been invested. Approved PLI units, manufacturing products across segments including RTC/RTE foods, processed fruits & vegetables, marine products, mozzarella cheese, millet-based items, and innovative/organic foods, have added approximately 4,33,982 MT per annum of processing capacity.

*****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3015 FOR ANSWER ON 06TH AUGUST 2026 REGARDING “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR APC SCHEME” District-wise details of EoIs received for APCs in Maharashtra post-2020 (2021 onwards) and projects approved District No. of proposals received in EoIs Projects Approved Ahmednagar 2 0 Bhandara 1 1 Hingoli 3 0 Jalna 5 0 Latur 1 0 Nagpur 5 0 Nashik 2 0 Palghar 3 0 Parbhani 1 0 Pune 1 1 Raigad 1 0 Sangli 1 0 Solapur 4 1 Thane 2 0 32 3 *****ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (b) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3015 FOR ANSWER ON 06TH AUGUST 2026 REGARDING “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR APC SCHEME” Details of projects approved under the APC Scheme in the State of Maharashtra S. Name of the Distric Date for Current Physical Progress Grant Grant Total No Project Execution t Original Utilizat Approve Grant . Agency (PEA) Completi ion d (in released on %age Cr.) (in Cr.) Timeline 1 M/s Sahyadri Nashik 15.11.2019 Completed and Operational 100% Farmers Producer 8.65 8.44 Company Limited 2 M/s India Mega Agro Nanded 15.11.2019 Completed and Operational 100% 10 6.50 Anaj Limited 3 M/s Swabhimani Co- Kolhapu 15.11.2019 Completed and Operational 100% op Industrial Estate r 9.99 9.06 Ltd. (Cooperative) 4 M/s Kisan Sampada Nagpur 08.02.2020 Completed and Operational 100%

9.69 8.34 Food Park Industries 5 M/s Madhur Food Dhule 31.08.2020 Completed and Operational 100%

8.97 8.08 Park LLP 6 M/s Reva Tapi Nandurb 01.08.2021 At various stages of 67.50 Valley Industrial ar Implementation % Development (Core and Basic Infrastructure 10 6.75 works are at an advanced stage of implementation) 7 M/s Pravin Satara 24.08.2022 At various stages of 67.50 Masalewale Implementation % (Core and Basic Infrastructure 10 6.75 works are at an advanced stage of implementation) 8 M/s Baheti Krushi Washim 16.11.2022 At various stages of 69.82 Samuha LLP Implementation %

2.85 1.99 (On the verge of completion of Core & Basic Infrastructure) 9 M/s Chinteshwar Beed 17.11.2023 At various stages of 68.23 Agro Processing Pvt Implementation % Ltd (Core and Basic Infrastructure 8.28 5.65 works are at an advanced stage of implementation) 10 M/s Varsha Agro Pune 10.11.2024 At various stages of 32.80 Implementation % (Approximately 70% of core 10 3.28 infrastructure and 30% of basic infrastructure have been completed) 11 M/s Arya Food and Solapur 20.11.2025 At various stages of 33.33 Other Products Implementation % Processing Unit (More than 50% of the core and 10 3.33 basic infrastructure has been completed) 12 M/s Divyansh Agro Bhandra 10.05.2025 At various stages of 33.33 And Food Park Implementation % (Work on various components 10 3.33 of the core and basic infrastructure is in progress)