Lok Sabha Question No. 3023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Awareness Programmes for FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3023

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2017

## AWARENESS PROGRAMMES FOR FPI

## 3023. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  provides  assistance  for  organizing  workshops,  seminars, exhibitions,  fairs  for  studies/survey  etc.  to  create  awareness  about  the  potential  and prospects of food processing industries in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount released and spent for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the number of such programmes conducted by the Government in each State during the said period; and
- (d) the number of persons benefited therefrom?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) :   Yes Madam. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the scheme of promotional activities  provides  financial  assistance  for  organizing  Seminars/Workshops,  Studies  /  Surveys, Exhibitions/ fairs and study tours. The financial assistance is provided up to 50% of the total cost subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  4.00  lakhs  for  organizing  Seminars/Workshops  for  national/ International and Pan-India promotional events which are spearheaded by Apex Level Industry Associations and Central Government Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings to create awareness about the potential and prospects of food processing industries in the country.  When the Ministry sponsors or commissions such events, the financial ceiling does not apply.

(b) & (c) :     The details of the amount released and spent for the purpose during the last three years and current year; State-wise and the number of such programmes conducted in each State during the said period are given in the Annexure.

(d)   :  No such data is maintained by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. However, apex bodies upload the post-event details on their websites for the benefit of stakeholders.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  AND  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3023  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.03.2017  REGARDING AWARNESS PROGRAMME FOR FPI

| S. No   | Name of State     |   Expenditure from 2013- 14 to 2016-17 (Till 10th March 2017) |   No. of Programmes conducted during the said period |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                                       1848989 |                                                    4 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                                       1603127 |                                                    2 |
| 3       | ASSAM             |                                                       4124279 |                                                    6 |
| 5       | GUJARAT           |                                                       2449450 |                                                    4 |
| 7       | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                                                        400000 |                                                    1 |
| 8       | KARNATAKA         |                                                      11724147 |                                                    6 |
| 9       | KERALA            |                                                        893991 |                                                    4 |
| 10      | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                       1437244 |                                                    2 |
| 11      | MAHARASHTRA       |                                                       9300292 |                                                    8 |
| 12      | MANIPUR           |                                                       1242570 |                                                    3 |
| 13      | MEGHALAYA         |                                                       2270536 |                                                    6 |
| 14      | MIZORAM           |                                                       1422755 |                                                    4 |
| 15      | NAGALAND          |                                                        800000 |                                                    4 |
| 16      | PUNJAB            |                                                      22249096 |                                                    2 |
| 17      | RAJASTHAN         |                                                        490000 |                                                    2 |
| 18      | SIKKIM            |                                                       1500000 |                                                    2 |
| 19      | TAMILNADU         |                                                       4921962 |                                                    5 |
| 20      | TELANGANA         |                                                        276900 |                                                    0 |
| 21      | TRIPURA           |                                                       3422867 |                                                    8 |
| 22      | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                                        665000 |                                                    3 |
| 23      | UTTARAKHAND       |                                                        400000 |                                                    3 |
| 24      | WEST BENGAL       |                                                       2146861 |                                                    6 |
| Total   | Total             |                                                      75590066 |                                                   85 |