The Central government has approved seven proposals with a total project cost of ₹234.68 crore including grants-in-aid of ₹60.87 crore under the Agro-Processing Cluster scheme.
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Narendra Singh Tomar, chaired the IMAC meeting which approved these projects under the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Cluster of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
These projects are located in Meghalaya, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra. “These projects will leverage private investment of ₹173.81 crore and are expected to generate employment for 7,750 persons,” the official statement added.
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