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Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

16-May-2012 16:31 IST

Increasing Industrial Package for Industries in Assam Operational From 1st April

Government of Assam has requested for extending industrial package to food processing industries.

Industrial Units engaged in food processing in the State of Assam may avail the benefits of National Mission of Food Processing under Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India under 12th Five Year Plan of the Government w.e.f. 1.4.2012.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Industrial package expansion allows Assam food processing units to access National Mission of Food Processing incentives under the central plan. An enhanced industrial package for industries in Assam became operational from 1 April, permitting food processing units in the State to avail benefits under the National Mission of Food Processing administered by the central ministry as part of the Twelfth Five Year Plan, thereby extending central scheme coverage to eligible food processing enterprises in Assam.