(a) the category of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) listed to
be eligible for incentive or grants and the number of such
industries established in the country till March 31, 2002;
(b) the quantum of money involved by providing subsidy and other
assistance during the last three years; and
(c) the number of applications received by his Ministry or
subsidy by such industries from Orissa during the above period?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ( PROF. CHAMAN LAL GUPTA )
(a): During the first four years of the 9th Five Year Plan
conbination of soft loan and grant was admissible for setting up,
expansion, modernization, providing infrastructural facilities,
strengthening of backward linkages etc. to private sector, NGOs,
co-operatives, PSUs, HRD and R & D institutions. With effect from
2001 – 2002 only grant – in – aid is being extended. A total of
5569 FPO units had been licenced for establishment up to
01.01.2002.
(b): During the last three years, a sum of Rs. 9921.87 lakhs has
been released as financial assistance under the above mentioned
Schemes.
(c): Applications numbering 13 for financial assistance were
received during the last three years.