(a) the salient features of Agro - Processing Cluster and Pradhan Mantri formalizsation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) schemes;
(b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in Nashik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra as they are backward districts; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a): The salient features of the scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) and Pradhan Mantri Formalizsation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is placed at Annexure.
(b) & (c): Under component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, Ministry of Food Processing Industries provides financial assistance for setting up Food Processing Industries to the eligible applicants selected on the basis of Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time. So far, 27 such projects have been approved for assistance in Nashik district, whereas 3 projects have been approved in Dhule district. 1 APC each has been approved in these districts.
Under PMFME Scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing enterprises based on One District One Product (ODOP) approach through credit linked subsidy. Banana for Dhule District and Onion for Nashik District has been identified as ODOP under the scheme. So far 6 individual applications have been approved in Nashik district, whereas 2 applications have been approved in Dhule district for assistance under the scheme.
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