(a) whether the Government has taken any new initiative to provide grant for small processing units/cold stores setup;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details about the nodal officer, procedure and units sanctioned till date in Delhi/NCR?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) & (b): Yes Sir. As part of Aatamnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched an all India centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. It is to be implemented for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 cr. Two lakh micro food processing units will be directly assisted with credit linked subsidy.
The scheme envisages support to food processing units/ SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives as under:
(i) Credit linked grant @ 35% of the project cost with maximum grant up to Rs.10 lakh to unorganised food processing units for upgradation;
(ii) Credit linked grant @ 35% of the project cost to SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives for capital expenditure;
(iii) Seed capital @ Rs.40,000/- per member of SHGs engaged in food processing as a working capital;
(iv) Credit linked grant @ 35% of the project cost for common infrastructure;
(v) Support for marketing & branding up to 50% of the expenditure.
(c) Does not arise.
(d) The scheme is to be implemented across the country. The details of the Nodal Officers for Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are as under:
S.No. State/UT Nodal Officer
1. Delhi Shri Aman Gupta, Special. Commissioner, Industries & Executive Director, Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
Email : [email protected]
2. Uttar Pradesh Dr. S.B. Sharma, Director, Horticulture, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Email: [email protected]
3. Haryana Shri Vikas Gupta, Director General MSME, Government of Haryana.
Email: [email protected]
Applications have not been invited. One District One Product (ODOP) being finalized. Scheme guidelines provide that applications would be invited after ODOP finalized.
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