Parliament Question: Food Processing Units Sanctioned for Warangal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 748 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY,2026 FOOD PROCESSING UNITS SANCTIONED FOR WARANGAL

748. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

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

(a) the details of food processing units sanctioned in Warangal district under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme and other schemes of the Ministry during the last three years, scheme-wise;

(b) the number of units approved, established and made operational, along with the financial assistance sanctioned and released therefor; and

(c) the details of employment generated through these units and the steps taken by the Government to promote food processing industries and value addition to agricultural produce in Warangal district? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is promoting the overall development of the food-processing sector, through its flagship schemes namely the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI).

The details of food processing units Sanctioned, Operational, Project Cost and Subsidy approved along with employment generated in Warangal district under the various schemes of the Ministry during the last three years, scheme-wise are at Annexure.

To promote food processing industries and value addition to agricultural produce in Warangal district, the PMFME Scheme provides financial, technical and business support through 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, Seed Capital support to SHG members, Capacity Building, Common Infrastructure, and Branding & Marketing assistance.

PMKSY is a Central Sector umbrella scheme aimed at creating modern food processing and preservation infrastructure, minimizing post-harvest losses, adding value to agricultural produce and enhancing farmers' income. PMKSY is demand driven in nature and applications are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from all over India including Warangal district.

The funds are not allocated/sanctioned/released State-wise under any of the component schemes of PMKSY. The proposals received are scrutinized for their eligibility and evaluated based on the criteria fixed as per the extant scheme guidelines. Merit based approvals are given to the eligible proposals based on availability of funds PLISFPI is, inter alia, intended to support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores. However, no projects have been sanctioned under PLISFPI, in Warangal district of Telangana.Ministry promotes the food processing sector and value addition to agricultural produce through creation of modern processing infrastructure and efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. The interventions support development of storage, transportation, processing, value addition and other post-harvest infrastructure, thereby reducing post-harvest losses and wastage of agricultural produce, enhancing processing levels and productivity, improving value realisation for farmers, and increasing the competitiveness and export potential of processed food products.

*****Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 748 FOR ANSWER ON 23.07.2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING UNITS SANCTIONED FOR WARANGAL” Schemes No. of No. of Project Approved Employment Projects Projects Cost Subsidy (Rs. Generated sanctioned operational (Rs. In Cr.) In cr.) PMFME 147 171* 18.91 4.15 549 PMKSY 1 0 40.85 5.00 1062 PLISFPI 0 0 0 0 0 * The Projects sanctioned before the last 03 years which become operational during the last three years have also been taken into consideration.