Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 07: The Department of Industries, A & N Administration is implementing a newly introduced Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)’ under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan with the objective to strengthen backward/ forward linkages, common infrastructure, packaging, branding & marketing of products of micro food processing enterprises. Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of grant/ seed capital would be provided to individuals/SHGs/ Co-operatives/ Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs).
The Scheme adopts ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of requirements of input, availing common services and marketing of products. The ODOP identified for the South Andaman District is Marine based Fish products and for Nicobar and North & Middle Andaman District is Coconut based products.
SCHEME COMPONENTS:
1. Support to Individual Micro Enterprises: Credit-linked Capital subsidy @ 35% of the eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of Rs.10.00 Lakh per unit. Beneficiary contribution should be minimum 10% of the project cost.
2. Group Category :
Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)/ Producers Cooperatives :
FPOs and Producers Cooperatives would be provided the following support:
• Credit linked grant @ 35% of the project cost. Maximum limit would be as prescribed.
• Training support.
Self Help Groups (SHGs)
i). Seed Capital: Seed capital @ Rs.40, 000/- per member of SHG for working capital and purchase of tools.
ii). Support to individual SHG member as a single unit of food processing industry with credit linked grant @ 35% with maximum limit of Rs.10.00 Lakh.
iii). Support for Capital investment at Federation of SHG Level: Credit linked grant @35% and maximum grant would be as prescribed.
iv). Training & Handholding support to SHGs
Support for Common Infrastructure
Credit linked grant @ 35% of the project cost for creating the following common infrastructure
1. Premises for assaying of agriculture produce, sorting, grading, warehouse and cold storage at the farm-gate.
2. Common processing facility for processing of ODOP produce.
3. Incubation centre.
Branding and Marketing Support :
Support for branding and marketing would be 50% of the total expenditure. Maximum limit of grant would be as prescribed.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Existing and new Food processing unit oriented towards ODOP and other products.
• Micro Food processing Enterprises with investments under 100 lakhs.
• Must have credit link support from scheduled banks and recognised financial institutions.
Interested individual entrepreneurs willing to set up Food Processing Units under the scheme may apply online at https://pmfme.mofpi.gov.in/pmfme/#/Login . For further details, one may contact Directorate of Industries, Sri Vijaya Puram over phone no. 03192-234360 or Branch Office of Industries Department on any working days between 9 am & 5 pm.
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