(a) whether the Government is providing financial assistance under the Plan Development Schemes to Food Processing Industries Sector in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the other incentives the Government proposes to give
to the entrepreneurs for setting up Food Processing
Industries in the country during the last three years
particularly in Jammu and Kashmir?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): In order to promote food processing
industries, plan schemes have already been implemented to
provide financial assistance for establishment and
modernization of food processing units, creation of
infrastructure, support for R&D, Human Resource
Development besides other promotional measures to
encourage development of food processing Industries in
the country including J&K. These schemes are project-
oriented and not State or area specific. A Technology
Mission which was in operation in N.E. States and Sikkim
has been extended to J&K also. An amount of Rs. 8.72
crore was sanctioned for FPI projects in J&K during last
three years. State-wise details of financial assistance
sanctioned to FPI project for major schemes during 2003-
04 are annexed.
Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1551 Date 14.3.2005
Details of Financial assistance extended to projects for major schemes during 2003-04
(Rs. in Lakh)
Sl. No. State/UT Total
1 Andaman & Nicobar 1.00 2 Andhra Pradesh 526.74 3 Assam 307.77 4 Bihar 0.42 5 Chandigarh 7.85 6 Chhatisgarh 3.00 7 Delhi 274.58 8 Goa 39.00 9 Gujarat 193.62 10 Haryana 257.94 11 Himachal Pradesh 104.18 12 Jammu & Kashmir 166.78 13 Karnataka 261.33 14 Kerala 209.53 15 Madhya Pradesh 302.78 16 Maharashtra 1,100.55 17 Manipur 110.29 18 Mizoram 111.50 19 Nagaland 40.75 20 Orissa 5.00 21 Pondicherry 0.03 22 Punjab 254.36 23 Rajasthan 196.34 24 Sikkim 0.50 25 Tamil Nadu 574.93 26 Tripura 34.07 27 Uttar Pradesh 634.56 28 Uttranchal 5.37 29 West Bengal 472.86 30 Common to the NE State 40.33
Total 6,237.96