(a) whether the Government has worked out any scheme to
promote production and consumption of wine;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the concession planned to be provided therefor ; and
(d) the benefits likely to be derived therefrom both to the
farmers and consumers?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES( SHRI SUBODHKANT SAHAI )
(a) & (d): Under the Scheme for Technology Upgradation /
establishment / modernization of food processing industries,
this Ministry offers financial assistance for setting up of
food processing units including wine units. The assistance is
released in the form of grant of 25% of the cost of plant &
machinery and technical civil works subject to maximum of Rs.
50 lakhs in general areas and 33.33% upto Rs. 75 lakhs in
difficult areas. Similarly, under the Scheme for Infrastructure
development, assistance upto Rs. 4.00 crores for setting up
food park/wine park for provision of common facilities like
cold storage, food testing laboratory, effluent treatment
plant, common processing facilities, power, water supply etc.,
is admissible so that small and medium enterprises could set up
their units easily. The production of wine, would benefit grape
farmers through better prices, generate employment in wine
units and facilitate weaning people away from consumption of
hard liquor.