Srinagar, Feb 14: A one-day awareness program on centrally sponsored ‘Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises’ (PMFME) scheme was held on Wednesday at Baarji Harwan, Srinagar.
The camp, organized by Area Marketing Officer, District Nodal Officer PMFME scheme district Srinagar, was attended by PRIs, Bakery Unit Holders of the area, educated unemployed youth, progressive farmers entrepreneurs interested in upgrading their existing units/setting up of new units etc.
Members of (DLSC) of the PMFME Scheme also attended the awareness camp. The experts from different allied departments deliberated upon the schemes pertaining to the Horticulture Sector in detail.
Area Marketing Officer Srinagar, Satya Bhushan apprised the participants about the departmental activities.
Marketing Inspector, Shabir Mufti raised awareness among the audience about Micro-food Processing Sector in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and need to integrate the existing unorganized Micro-food Processing Units of the district in order to accomplish the objective of Self-Reliant India (AatmaNirbar Bharat).
He apprised that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the PMFME scheme to provide financial, technical and marketing support to upgrade the existing micro-food processing units/ establish new units thereby integrating around 2 lac micro-food processing enterprises in the unorganized sector with formal supply chain.
The different requirements/formalities of the project under the said scheme like financial assistance, technical knowledge and preparation of DPRS were discussed threadbare with the participants. The educated unemployed youth were urged to set up their own micro-food processing units and avail credit linked subsidy of 35% of the eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of Rs 10 lac per unit and interest subvention of 3% available under the scheme.
The District Resource Person PMFME Scheme Srinagar requested the interested applicants to contact him for assistance in the submission of application, DPR preparation, follow up of cases at bank level etc.
In the end on spot assistance was provided to the beneficiaries to register them under the scheme.
