(a) the total number of food processing units Industry running
in Maharashtra at present;
(b) the total investment and production by these units;
(c) the number of export oriented units; and
(d) the details of financial assistance provided by the
Government during the last three years for setting up of new food
processing units and cold storages in the State?
MINISTER OF THE STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ( SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI )
(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries extends
financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid to implementing
agencies/entrepreneurs for Technology
Upgradation/Modernization/Establishment of Food Processing Units.
Food Processing Industries are both in organized and unorganized
sectors and as such data of production and investments and in
food processing units and exporting units, in the country,
including that of Maharashtra, is not centrally maintained.
During the Tenth Plan period, namely, 2002-03 to 2006-07, 456
applications claiming grant for Setting
Up/Expansion/Modernization of Food Processing Industries in
various districts of Maharashtra have been received in the
Ministry.
(d): The details of financial assistance provided by the
Government during the last three years for setting up of new food
processing units and for setting up cold storages in
Maharashtra are as follows:
Year Amount Amount (Rs.Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs) For Food For cold Processing storages units
2004-05 623.02 Nil 2005-06 859.72 99.92 2006-07 1399.64 107.06