(a) whether the Government plans to settle its committed liabilities under the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) Scheme though the scheme has been discontinued since 2015;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether a number of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) have been sanctioned Rs. 45.75 crores by the Banks in anticipation of assistance under the Scheme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) & (b): Government of India (GOI) has de-linked Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) - National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) from Central Government support w.e.f. 1.4.2015 in view of the increased resource allocation to the States resulting from the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission. Hence, State Governments including Government of Odisha can settle committed liabilities under CSS-NMFP and also provide financial support to continue activities of CSS-NMFP from its increased State resources. Govt. of India has no plans to meet the committed liabilities under CSS-NMFP at this stage.
(c) & (d): State Government of Odisha has informed that the funds to the tune of Rs. 45.74 crore are required for meeting the committed liabilities on account of the projects approved / pending under the CSS-NMFP as per following details:
(Rs. in crore)
Sl. No. Major Head / Component Funds required under NMFP
Committed liability (sanctioned but not released) Approved by SLEC Projects under scrutiny Total
1. TUS, Cold Chain, PPC, Reefer Vehicle, Modern Meat Shop, etc. 0.4027 10.3505 27.7561 38.5093
2. HRD like Creation of Infra, FPTC, EDP
1.05 2.5675 2.83785 6.45535
3. Promotional Head like Exhibition, Seminar, Preparation of State Vision Document, Action Plan, Pre-feasibility report and Livelihood Roadmap 0.6444 0.1315 0.00 0.7759
Total 2.0971
13.0495
30.59395
45.74055
These committed liabilities could be settled by Govt. of Odisha from increased State resources resulting from the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.
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