The Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI)  is implementing a Central Sector umbrella scheme- Pradhan MantriKisanSampadaYojana (PMKSY) with an outlay of Rs. 6000 Crore for the period 2016-17 to 2019-20 for overall growth and development of food processing sector of the country including Bihar. The period has since been extended to FY 2020-21.The component schemes ofPMKSY are, inter alia, aimed at leveraging private investment, reducing postharvest losses and creation of off- farm job opportunities. PMKSY is not any region or state specific but demand driven with no state-wise fund allocation.

Under the component scheme of Skill Development – Human Resource & Institutions under PMKSY, MoFPI provides financial assistance for development of course curriculum for training modules and also for setting up of Infrastructure  of food processing related skill training centers.

So far, a total of  9 projects  have been approved under component schemes of PMKSY in Bihar, out of which one project under Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC) scheme is located in Gopalganj district.

As part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, MoFPI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme-PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation/ setting up of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises during five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 crore.  Out of this, a total of 10,261 units have been allocated to Bihar with outlay of Rs 469.73 crore for the next five years.

List of projects sanctioned under component Schemes of PMKSY in Bihar

 

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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