Centre approves mega food park, processing units in state
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 14 2023:
Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI) has approved establishment of one Mega Food Park, one Integrated Cold Chains and two food processing units in Manipur with assistance under corresponding component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), according to a written reply given by union minister of state for food processing industries, Prahlad Singh Patel in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
MoFPI provides grants in the form of capital subsidy to eligible project proposals, selected on the basis of Expression of Interest issued from time to time, under its component schemes of PMKSY for setting up of food processing/preservation industries including Agro Processing clusters (Mini Food Parks) and Food Processing Units.
So far, the ministry has provided assistance of Rs 106.34 crore in 2019-20, Rs 61.22 crore in 2020-21, Rs 51.52 crore in 2021-22, and Rs 15.20 crore in 2022-23 for Mega Food Parks.
Creation of Infrastructure Development for Agro Processing Cluster (APC), the ministry has provided assistance of Rs 43.53 crore in 2019-20, Rs 48.68 crore in 2020-21, Rs 49.08 crore in 2021-22, and Rs 36.59 crore in 2022-23 .
At the same time, assistance of Rs 169.98 crore has been provided in 2019-20, Rs 200.84 crore in 2020-21, Rs 236.58 crore in 2021-22, and Rs 103.35 crore in 2022-23 for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) .
Figure of financial assistance provided so far for financial year 2022-23 is up to February 28, 2023 .