(a) the steps being taken by the Government to encourage
horticulture and food processing in Bihar; and
(b) the project-wise details of project oriented schemes
implemented and approved for Bihar during the year 2001-02?
(a) the steps being taken by the Government to encourage
horticulture and food processing in Bihar; and
(b) the project-wise details of project oriented schemes
implemented and approved for Bihar during the year 2001-02?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ( SHRI TH. CHAOBA SINGH )
(a): The Department of Food Processing Industries provides
financial assistance in the form of grant and loan for setting
up/modernisation of food processing industries to PSUs, Joint
Sector, Pvt/Assisted Sector, NGOs/Cooperatives. Besides,
other agencies like National Horticulture Board (NHB),
Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development
Authority(APEDA), National Co-operative Development
Corporation (NCDC), also provide assistance under their
respective schemes.
(b): The assistance provided for project oriented schemes
during the first 3 years of Ninth Plan in Bihar is as under:-
(Rs. in laksh)
S.No. Year Assistance provided
1. 1997-98 52.00 2. 1998-99 3. 1999-2000 9.78