(a) whether there is any proposal from the Ministry to start some new Food Processing Industries (FPIs) to promote herbal food products;
(b) if so, the details thereof
(c) whether there is any proposal to have some new food processing industries in places like Kolar in Karnataka where vegetables of medicinal value are grown at large scale?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samapada Yojana (PMKSY) for the overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country. Ministry does not set up any food processing facilities on its own. The project proposals are invited through online submission based on Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time under the various component schemes of PMKSY.
Ministry is also implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme - PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises across the country.
Interested applicants including that of Kolar in Karnataka for processing of vegetables for herbal food products may apply under PMKSY and PMFME scheme in accordance with the respective guidelines about eligibility and assessment criteria.
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