8th April, 2003
Ministry of Food Processing Industries  


IMPROVEMENT IN MARKETING, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


LOK SABHA

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, through its plan schemes provides financial assistance for the development of processed food sector. Infrastructure bottleneck in the food-processing sector has been identified as an area requiring attention. A number of plan schemes and interventions for infrastructure development are implemented in this regard. Besides these, assistance for generic advertisement is given to promote markets. Financial assistance has also been envisaged for refrigerated vans, etc.

This information was given in Lok Sabha yesterday by Shri N.T. Shanmugam, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in a written reply.