WB announces cash subsidy for setting up rice mills in 165 blocks
Updated: Nov 08, 2013 12:50:37pm
Kolkata, Nov 8 (KNN) In order to provide a boost to rice production, the West Bengal government has announced cash subsidy for setting up rice mills in 165 blocks within the state.
State Finance Minister Amit Mitra told the media that the government will provide Rs 80 lakh for every rice mill set up in a block in the Junglemahal area while the amount for other blocks is Rs 55 lakh.
There are around 1,018 rice mills in West Bengal but not every block has a rice mill. There are 165 blocks where rice is grown but these do not have even one rice mill. So, we will set up mills in these blocks, Mitra said.
"The subsidy is an incentive to encourage people to set up rice mills. It will also help mill owners secure bank loans," he added.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the standing committee on food processing.
"Rice is cultivated in Kurseong, Bijanbar through terrace cultivation. Those areas will also have mills," he said adding that extra rice mills will be allotted depending on the intensity of cultivation in these blocks.
"Financial rules would be followed ... the food processing ministry would be undertaking a detailed assessment of the viability of the rice mills and after calculation, they will allot mills in that block," said Mitra.
The government will also set up 1,000 paddy collection camps so that farmers do not have to bear the transportation cost of taking the produce to rice millers. (KNN/SD)
State Finance Minister Amit Mitra told the media that the government will provide Rs 80 lakh for every rice mill set up in a block in the Junglemahal area while the amount for other blocks is Rs 55 lakh.
There are around 1,018 rice mills in West Bengal but not every block has a rice mill. There are 165 blocks where rice is grown but these do not have even one rice mill. So, we will set up mills in these blocks, Mitra said.
"The subsidy is an incentive to encourage people to set up rice mills. It will also help mill owners secure bank loans," he added.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the standing committee on food processing.
"Rice is cultivated in Kurseong, Bijanbar through terrace cultivation. Those areas will also have mills," he said adding that extra rice mills will be allotted depending on the intensity of cultivation in these blocks.
"Financial rules would be followed ... the food processing ministry would be undertaking a detailed assessment of the viability of the rice mills and after calculation, they will allot mills in that block," said Mitra.
The government will also set up 1,000 paddy collection camps so that farmers do not have to bear the transportation cost of taking the produce to rice millers. (KNN/SD)
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