(a) the details of the employment opportunities created in the food processing sector during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
(b) the targets set for creation of employment opportunities in the food processing sector by the year 2024?
(a) the details of the employment opportunities created in the food processing sector during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
(b) the targets set for creation of employment opportunities in the food processing sector by the year 2024?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) & (b): As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries, 2015-16, the State/UT-wise total number of persons engaged by the registered food processing factories/unit by the year ending 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is at Annexure-I. The State/UT-wise number of direct and indirect employment opportunities created under various Schemes of Ministry of Food Processing Industries during 2014-15 to 2016-17 is at Annexure-II. These schemes and the new schemes under the PRADHAN MANTRI KISHAN SAMPADA YOJONA envisage creation of direct and indirect employment for 5,30,500 persons by 2020.
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