(a) the amount of expenditure incurred on Food Processing Industries in the first three years of Tenth Plan out of the earmarked fund;
(b) whether any difficulties or constraints are being faced
in the utilization of funds given by the Planning
Commission;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the remedial steps being taken in regard thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) to (d): An amount of Rs. 217.21 crore was spent under
different plan schemes as against the revised estimates of
Rs. 225 crore allocated to the Ministry during first three
years of the 10th Plan. Utilization of funds under the
infrastructure scheme has been low due to non-receipt of
complete and viable proposals. The matter has been examined
and a proposal for liberalization of the infrastructure
scheme worked out and submitted to the Planning Commission.