(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has recently re-structured its schemes under a new Central Sector Scheme “KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA” having seven components viz. (i) Mega Food Parks (ongoing); (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ongoing); (iii) Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (new); (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (new); (v) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (new); (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (ongoing); and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions (ongoing). The KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA has been approved with an outlay of Rs.6000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle to promote food processing in the country. The Farmers, Farmers Producers Organizations, Entrepreneurs, Co-operative Societies, Self Help Groups, Private Companies and State PSUs etc. are eligible to avail financial assistance under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the Country.
(c) & (d): Scheme-wise details of the Budget Approved and grants/subsidy released by the Government for food processing sector during 2017-18 are as under:-
(Rs. in Crore)
Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Budget Approved Grant released
(As on 31/07/2017)
1. Scheme for Mega Food Park (Ongoing) 300.00 84.52
2. Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Ongoing) 180.00 20.88
3. Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (New) 95.00 6.26
4. Scheme for Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (New) 35.00 0.0
5. Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (New) 20.00 0.0
6. Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (Ongoing) 20.00 2.31
7. Scheme for Human Resource and Institutions (Ongoing) 30.00 5.46
8. Committed Liabilities under Infrastructure related Schemes 45.00 0.10
Total 725.00
119.53
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