PANAJI:
The government has constituted a State Level Approval Committee (SLAC) to deal with the issue about the effective implementation of the proposed scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, namely “Scheme for Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (FME) in the State.
Chief Secretary will be the Chairperson of this committee. The other committee members include Finance Secretary, Secretary (Agriculture), Secretary (Industries), Secretary (Fisheries), Secretary (Animal Husbandry), Secretary (MSME), Secretary (Skill Development), Mission Director, State Rural Livelihood Mission, Representative of State Level Technical Institution, Representation from key State Technical Institutions, Representative of NABARD, NSDC, SLBC, NCDC, Narayan J Prabhudesai, Chartered Accountant and the State Nodal Officer (Director of Industries) as Member Secretary.
It will decide on for approval of survey/studies, PIP submitted by SNA, capacity building activities of State and District officials, training and skill development calendars for State-level agencies, enterprises, strengthening of State institution, subsidy proposals for groups for recommending to MOFPI, a proposal for the provision of Common Facilities, groups and marketing and branding, seed capital to groups. SLAC will have the power to sanction project expenditure up to Rs 10 lakhs on various activities included in the PIP.
