Under Capital investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS) of National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), 100% assistance is provided to State Government / Government agencies for setting up of mechanized fruit/vegetable market Agro waste compost production unit  up to a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh /unit (for 3000 Total Per Annum (TPA) capacity).  Similarly, for individuals/ private agencies assistance up to 33% of cost limit to Rs 63 lakh/unit as capital investment is provided. Under CISS until now, 12 Fruit and vegetable compost units have been established including 4 units in the State of Tamil Nadu and Rs. 148.332 lakh has been released to the State for this purpose.

Completed Projects of Production Units under CISS since 2012-13 till date (as per NABARD)

Sl. No.	States	Fruit Veg. Waste Compost Unit
		No. of units/completed projects	Funds released (in Rs lakh)
	Andhra Pradesh	02	48.0
	Haryana	01	33.00
	Karnataka	03	139.234
	Madhya Pradesh	01	19.191
	Manipur	01	17.53
	Tamil Nadu	04	148.332
	TOTAL	12	405.287

 

 

This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.

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