Harsimrat Kaur Badal holds video conferences with promoters of ongoing Agro-processing Clusters

Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal had held video conferences with the promoters of the ongoing Agro-processing clusters under the scheme for creation of infrastructure for agro-processing clusters. As many as 36 projects spread across in the states of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh were reviewed.

 

During the meeting, the promoters shared their experience gained and problems faced in the implementation of the projects.

 

Ms Badal said that her Ministry has devised a new mechanism to substitute



the need for physical site inspection required in these projects. Monthly Virtual inspections are being carried out by leveraging the information technology tools. The monitoring and evaluation of the progress of a project are carried out by a team by adopting a virtual inspection model.

 

The Ministry has been holding Inter-Ministerial meetings for approval and review of projects through online mode and other virtual means. Along with this, it has been addressing various issues and concerns raised by the industry associations, various stakeholders, and promoters of the projects with the proactive approach with its dedicated task force.