Total expenditure of Rs 16840 crore has been envisaged for implementing scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the inclusion of all North Eastern States for setting up food processing units within the Sub scheme of the Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH) of the Integrated Mission for Development of Horticulture (MIDH).North Eastern States, which are horticulturally rich, will be able to take up projects on food processing industries, thus enabling better shelf life and value addition of produce. The programme for setting up food processing units will cover all States in the North East and the Himalayan Region of the country.
The total expenditure of Rs 16840 crore has been envisaged for implementing MIDH during the XII Plan. This includes Rs 15794 crore as Government of India share out of which Rs 3000 crore is for the HMNEH sub scheme. Expenditure on setting up food processing units in the North Eastern States will be met within this provision.
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