Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: The State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) headed by Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today approved various key components under preparatory activities for the successful implementation of the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) Scheme in the State.
Chief Secretary asked J&K SIDCO, which is the nodal implementing agency of NMFP to place the proposals submitted by entrepreneurs for availing financial assistance under the scheme before the Committee for approval. He called for exploring partnership with JKEDI, Agriculture University and other agri-institutions besides taking responses and opinions from other concerned departments regarding the mission and its successful implementation.
The Committee also approved appointment of consultant for preparation of vision document and as Programme Management Agency for monitoring the entire programme implementation process during the initial period of two years.
Managing Director, SIDCO informed the meeting that Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries has sanctioned Rs. 5.625 crore out of the total allocation of Rs. 7.50 crore grant-in-aid for implementation of NMFP main scheme during 2012-13. He said that several prospective entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups etc approached J&K SIDCO and submitted their proposals for availing financial assistance under the NMFP scheme.
During the first phase of the 12th Plan, under the scheme, State will implement various components including technology upgradation, establishment, modernization of food processing industries, cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure for non-horticulture produce, human resource development etc.
The eligible sectors for financial assistance under the mission include fruits and vegetables, milk products, meat, poultry, cereal and other consumer products, oil seeds products, rice milling, flour milling, pulse processing and such other agri-horticulture sectors including food flavours and colours, oleoresins, spices, mushrooms etc.
Financial Commissioner, Finance M.I Khanday, Principal Secretary Planning and Development B R Sharma, Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce Shantmanu, Commissioner Secretary Agricultural Production Shaleen Kabra, Commissioner Secretary Animal & Sheep Husbandry M A Bukhari, Managing Director J&K SIDCO Mohammad Muazzam and other officers were present in the meeting.
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