New Delhi, July 11 -- the sanction of loans to more than two lakh micro food processing enterprises.
While crossing 2 Lakh loan sanctions, the scheme has leveraged project investments of over Rs. 20,300 crores. Nearly 90 percent of beneficiaries are first-generation entrepreneurs and 44 percent are women entrepreneurs, while over 75,000 PMFME-supported enterprises have entered the formal economy through registrations such as Udyam Aadhaar, Udyam Assist, FSSAI and GST. The Scheme has generated nearly 11 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities.
The programme was attended by the senior officers of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, along with representatives from State Governments, partner Ministries, banking institutions,...