THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a): As part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Centrally Sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. Support to upgrade existing units or setting up of new micro units for individuals is provided through a credit linked grants-in-aid @35% up to a maximum grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh. The Scheme also provides support to food processing units of SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives for credit linked grants-in-aid @35%, Seed Capital to SHGs, Incubation Centre, Common Infrastructure, Marketing & Branding and Capacity Building.
(b): The details of funds (Centre Share) provided to the State of Andhra Pradesh under PMFME Scheme are as under:
Financial Year Amount (Rs. in crore)
2020-21 34.98
2021-22 23.01
(c): The details of achievement under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh during 2020-21 and 2021-22, till date are as under:
(i). State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), State Level Approval Committees (SLACs) and District Level Committees (DLCs) have been constituted.
(ii). One District One Product (ODOP) for all the 13 Districts have been approved.
(iii). Seed Capital amounting to Rs.29.30 crore released for 7597 Self Help Group (SHG) Members.
(iv). One Incubation Center has been approved with an outlay of Rs.2.61 crore.
(v). For capacity building, one State Level Technical Institute (SLTI) has been nominated. 17 Master Trainers and 58 District Level Trainers have been trained. 27 District Resource Persons (DRPs) have been appointed to provide hand holding support to beneficiaries.
(vi). Loan sanctioned to 307 beneficiaries under the scheme.
(d): The following efforts have been made by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to bridge this gap and redress them:
i. Monthly review meetings with State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), State Level Banking Committee (SLBC), Banks, Department of Financial Services (DFS) and other Stakeholders
ii. Organizing Promotional activities such as Newspaper Advertisements, Hoardings, Banners, Radio Jingle, Workshops, Camps etc. for awareness of the potential beneficiaries.
(e): National Portal for the PMFME scheme is functional and running for submission of applications by the interested Individuals and Groups for seeking support under the scheme.
(f): The district-wise details of the number of new registrants for establishing individual micro food processing units registered under the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure.
(g): Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has started the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) in October, 2019 for non-agricultural establishments in manufacturing, trade and other services sector.
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