Food Processing and Value Addition Management
State: Uttarakhand
Ministry: null
Department: Horticulture Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity, Industries

The scheme aims to promote the establishment of food processing units in Uttarakhand, enhance value addition in agricultural and horticultural products, support entrepreneurs with financial assistance, and strengthen the state’s food processing ecosystem.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, for setting up new food processing units, 50% of the project cost, up to a maximum of ₹400.00 lakh (₹4 crore), is provided as government assistance/subsidy.
The department is in the process of uploading previously approved proposals on its website, similar to the MSME model, to make it easier for interested companies, firms, or promoters to prepare their proposals.
<br>

Eligibility:
1. Companies, firms, and promoters interested in setting up food processing units in Uttarakhand are eligible to receive assistance under this scheme.

<br>

Application Process:
[Offline]
The application form can be obtained from the officers/personnel working in the Horticulture Mobile team centres, or it can also be downloaded from the department's website https://shm.uk.gov.in. The application/proposal must be accompanied by documents covering the 29 points outlined in the checklist, including: application in the prescribed format, DPR, promoter's permanent residence certificate, organization's biodata, unit area address, bank/institution appraising the project proposal, proof of appraisal by the bank/financial institution, NOC from the Fire Department, land records in the organization's name, land conversion certificate, company/institution's boilerage, raw material procurement, details of the unit's products, contracts with farmers, site plan, FSSAI certification, employment generation certificate, details of civil works certified by a civil engineer, quotations from suppliers of plant machinery and equipment certified by a chartered mechanical engineer, supplier quotations for machinery purchases, marketing strategy for production, process flow chart, details of unit implementation, ₹100/- affidavit, funding, project cost, and eligibility.
In case of difficulty completing the application/proposal, personnel at the Horticulture Mobile team Centres will assist the applicant. The completed application must be submitted to the office. Before applying for the project, the entrepreneur or institution must submit the loan appraisal to the bank.
The relevant proposals are then forwarded directly to the Mission Directorate by the Horticulture Mobile team Centre personnel. Once the Directorate approves the proposals, the entrepreneur receives an acceptance letter and is informed by telephone. During this period, the entrepreneur is required to get the loan approved, with departmental officers providing necessary assistance. After loan approval, the information must be submitted to the department.
The food processing unit is established with the technical assistance and supervision of departmental officers. Upon completion, a joint inspection is conducted by the departmental team, and after satisfactory verification, the appropriate subsidy is disbursed into the entrepreneur's bank account.

Documents Required:
Detailed Project Report (DPR)
Promoter's permanent residence certificate
Organization's biodata
Unit location/address
Bank/institution appraising the project proposal
Proof of appraisal by the bank/financial institution
NOC from the Fire Department
Land records in the organization's name
Land conversion certificate
Company/institution boilerage details
Raw material procurement details
Details of the unit's products
Contracts with farmers
Site plan
FSSAI certification
Employment generation certificate
Details of civil works certified by a civil engineer
Quotations from suppliers of plant machinery and equipment certified by a chartered mechanical engineer
Supplier quotations for machinery purchases
Marketing strategy for production
Process flow chart
Details of unit implementation
₹100 affidavit
Funding details
Project cost
Eligibility documents
Any other documents as required