Question : PROCESSING OF MEAT

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide special financial assistance to State Governments to promote the food processing industries engaged in processing and export of meat and meat products including Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details and the names of those units which export maximum quantum of said products during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the details of grants given to each State during the last three years for this purpose, unit-wise;

(d) whether the Government has sought report about the expenditure incurred by this industry or State Governments; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)

(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries extends financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid @ 25% of the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil works subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakhs in general areas or 33.33% subject to a maximum of Rs. 75 lakhs in difficult areas under the Scheme of Setting up /Modernization/ Expansion of food processing industries including meat processing industries.

(b): No such data is maintained by this Ministry.

(c): The State-wise details of grants given to meat processing industries during the last three years is annexed.

(d) & (e): No such data is maintained by this Ministry.