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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2483
ANSWERED ON 13TH MARCH, 2026
PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT OF THE PLI SCHEME FOR FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES
2483# SHRI BRIJ LAL:
SHRI SADANAND MHALU SHET TANAVADE:
SHRI MITHLESH KUMAR:
SHRI SHAMBHU SHARAN PATEL:
DR. ANIL SUKHDEORAO BONDE:
SHRI UJJWAL DEORAO NIKAM:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the year-wise budgetary allocations, funds released and incentives disbursed under
the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industries since its
inception, along with the segment-wise and category-wise number of beneficiaries
approved particularly in Bihar;
(b) the total investment mobilised, additional production achieved, incentives disbursed
and employment generated at the national level, the details thereof State-wise;
(c) the extent of participation of MSMEs, cooperatives and organic or innovative food
product manufacturers under the Scheme; and
(d) whether any steps have been taken to enhance value addition, brand development and
global competitiveness of Indian food products?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Production Linked
Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for the period from Financial
Year (FY) 2021-22 to FY 2026-27, with an approved outlay of ₹10,900 crores. The details of
year-wise budgetary allocations, funds released and incentives disbursed under the scheme till
date are as under:
(Rs. in crores)
Financial Budget Estimate Revised Estimate Funds released including Incentive
Year (BE) (RE) Disbursed
2021-22 10.00 10.00 9.27
2022-23 1022.00 801.00 489.83
2023-24 1530.00 1150.00 590.502024-25 1444.02 700.00 448.36
2025-26 1200.00 1200.00 1109.69
The segment-wise and category-wise number of beneficiaries / applications approved under
the PLISFPI Scheme in the country including Bihar is as under:
Sl. Category Segment No. of Total
No. approvals
1 Category – I RTE/RTC 12 51
F&V 26
Marine 09
Mozzarella 04
Cheese
2 Category –II Innovative 2 15
Organic 13
3 Category –III B&M 73 73
4 PLI Scheme for Millet-Based Large Entities 8 29
Products (PLISMBP) MSME 21
Total 168 168
In the State of Bihar, food processing units at 7 locations with a total investment of Rs. 660.37
crores under Category-I of the PLISFPI Scheme have been approved and become operational.
(b): A cumulative investment of about Rs.9207 Crore has been made by the approved
applicants till 31.12.2025. Around 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and
preservation capacity has been created under the scheme. About 3.29 lakhs, both Direct and
Indirect employment, have been generated across the country. The State-wise details of
investment made under Category-I of the scheme is at Annexure.
(c): Out of 168 applicants approved under PLISFPI Scheme, 69 applicants are under Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) category. In addition, 40 contract manufacturing
units of main approved applicants are also from MSME. Out of 168 applicants approved under
PLISFPI, 2 applicants are cooperatives, 13 applicants are under organic segment and 2
applicants are under the segment for innovative food products.
(d): The objectives of the Scheme are to support the creation of global food manufacturing
champions, promote Indian brands of food products, increase employment opportunities for
off-farm jobs, ensure remunerative prices of farm produce and higher income to the
farmers. The incentives under the PLISFPI are admissible where the entire chain of
manufacturing processes, including primary processing, of the food products applied for
coverage under the scheme takes place in India. The incentives are also provided to promote
branding and marketing abroad by approved beneficiaries / applicants.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2483 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING
“PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT OF THE PLI SCHEME FOR FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES”
State-wise details of investment made under Category-I of the PLISFPI Scheme
Sl. No. State Number of locations/units Investment Achieved
(Rs. in crores)
1 Andhra Pradesh 34 1313.33
2 Assam 3 46.54
3 Bihar 7 660.37
4 Chhatisgarh 1 45.14
5 Goa 1 20.21
6 Gujarat 27 1599.88
7 Haryana 6 80.62
8 Himachal Pradesh 1 10.93
9 Jammu & Kashmir 2 78.6
10 Jharkhand 2 11.76
11 Karnataka 13 312.87
12 Kerala 7 193.34
13 Madhya Pradesh 8 657.69
14 Maharashtra 31 1368.71
15 Odisha 6 196.56
16 Punjab 6 136.02
17 Rajasthan 6 279.94
18 Tamil Nadu 11 390.91
19 Telangana 8 245.5
20 Uttar Pradesh 23 1242.83
21 Uttarakhand 2 132.72
22 West Bengal 8 182.53
Total 213 9207.00