Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries on August 9 invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from prospective entrepreneurs for setting up multiproduct food irradiation units under the Centre’s Integrated Cold Chain scheme announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23. The ministry said that financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid and subsidies will be provided to the eligible projects under the demand-driven Cold Chain scheme.
“The Ministry of Food Processing has been quick off the blocks in starting the implementation of the scheme which is aimed at reducing post-harvest losses in the agriculture sector and creating more jobs and incomes in the MSME sector,” said Chirag Paswan, Minister for Food Processing Industries.
The entities are required to submit their proposals online only at https://www.sampada-mofpi.gov.in/ with relevant details (under appropriate headings) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
All proposals are required to be prepared and submitted on or before the due date as per the scheme guidelines titled “Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure – setting up of food irradiation units” available at https://www.mofpi.gov.in.
The last date for submission of the proposals is 21st September 2024.
On July 23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Budget that financial support for setting up 50 multi-product food irradiation units in the MSME sector will be provided.
