(a) whether some State Governments including Uttar Pradesh have sent any proposal seeking financial and technical assistance for setting up food processing industries in the State during the last three years and thereafter;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government of Gujarat has also sent any
proposal in respect of Godhra Panchmahal district; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) & (b): During the period from 2002-03 to 2004-05,
145 project proposals seeking financial assistance under
the Plan Schemes of the Ministry were forwarded by the
State Nodal Agency of Uttar Pradesh. As many as 30
proposals pertaining to establishment/modernization of
bakery, F&VP, milk processing, grain milling units etc.
have been approved.
(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. One proposal has been received in
the milk sector from M/s Panchmahal District Cooperative
Milk Producers, Godhra, Gujarat in the year 2003-04.
The cooperative has been asked to furnish information
which was found to be deficient in the proposal