Assam government working towards empowering SHGs in food processing

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has taken a key step to uplift self-help groups (SHGs) in Assam engaged in food processing by implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) with the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

Under this strategic convergence, SHGs and SHG members with a minimum of one year of experience in microfood processing activities in Assam are now eligible to apply for seed capital assistance at Rs. 40,000 per SHG member, up to a maximum limit. The initiative reached a new landmark during the World Food India 2023 event when the Prime Minister disbursed seed capital to approximately 1 lakh SHG members across all States and Union Territories with a single click on November 3.

On the same day, an impressive amount of Rs. 12.65 crore was allocated by the AIDC, the nodal agency for PMFME, benefiting 1595 SHG enterprises (4574 SHG members). Of particular note is the swift action of NULM, Assam, which released Rs. 11.73 crore to 1551 SHG enterprises in Assam, covering 4257 SHG members, on November 9.

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