(a) whether the Government has any plan to reduce grants-in- aid being provided to the NGOs in the Food Processing Sector;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the budgetary support earmarked under grants-in-aid to
NGOs during the last three financial years; and
(d) the grants sanctioned and actually provided to NGOs
during the above period?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI)
has been implementing various plan schemes for promotion and
development of food processing sector i.e. i) Scheme for
Infrastructure Development with major components i.e. Mega
Food Park, Cold Chain, Modernization of Abattoirs and Value
Added Centres, ii) Setting up of Technology Upgradation/
Modernization/ Expansion of FPI, iii) Scheme for Quality
Assurance, Codex Standards and R&D iv) Scheme for Human
Resource Development, v) Scheme for Strengthening of
Institution and vi) Scheme for Upgradation of Quality of
Street Food. All implementing agencies engaged in setting up
/ expansion / modernization of food processing industries
covering all segments are eligible for financial assistance.
The implementing agencies include Central / State Government
organizations / PSUs / NGOs / Cooperative societies and
private sector units and individuals. The funds are
allocated scheme-wise. No separate funds are earmarked for
NGOs.
(d): Ministry of Food Processing Industries has
extended the financial assistance to the NGOs for
development of food processing sector under its Plan Scheme
of Human Resource Development in the form of grants-in-aid.
The details of grant sanctioned to the NGOs during last
three years are as under:-
(Rs. in lakhs) Year Financial assistance released
2007-08 128.21 2008-09 266.79 2009-10 383.04 (upto 31.03.2010)