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The Centre has scrapped a five-year-old taskforce for food processing industry after it felt the system was ineffective and could not make any progress.
The Food Processing Industries Ministry had constituted a taskforce way back in 2005-06 for the promotion of food processing companies at national, zonal and regional levels.
“Ministry has recently reviewed the effectiveness of the system (taskforce) and has observed that it is not achieving the desired objectives. It has therefore, been decided that the existing set up stands abolished,” according to the order issued to the state governments.
The nomination of the taskforce members (at three levels), whose tenure still remains valid, also comes to an end with effect from March 16, the order said.
“The performance of the taskforce was reviewed after the Ministry received complaints that some private members were misusing their powers,” a senior government official told PTI.
It was also found that the utility of the system was very low, the official said, adding that the Centre would now directly work with the state governments for the promotion of food processing industries.
The Food Processing Industries Ministry is responsible for developing a strong food processing sector with a view to create increased job opportunities in rural areas, enable the farmers to reap benefit from modern technology, create surplus for exports and stimulate demand for processed food.
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