(a) the number of plants producing milk powder in the country, State-wise;
(b) the amount of milk powder produced by each plant during each of the last three years; and
(c) the details of the demand and supply of milk powder during the above period, State –wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a): The Ministry does not maintain data on number of plants producing milk powder in the country. Under the Scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Modernization/ Establishment of Food Processing Industries, MFPI extends financial assistance to food processing units including fruit and vegetable processing units in the form of grant-in-aid @ 25% of the cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works subject to a maximum of Rs. 50.00 lakh in general area or @33.33% subject to maximum of Rs. 75.00 lakh in difficult areas such as Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and North Eastern States, A&N Islands, Lakshadweep and ITDP areas.
Further, under the above Scheme, MFPI extends financial assistance to various food processing units including milk processing units in the form of grant-in-aid. The details are at Annexure ‘1’
(b): Does not arise
(c): The details of the demand and supply of milk powder during the above period, State –wise are not maintained by the Ministry.