The minister on Saturday held a video conference with major industry associations including FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI and others to discuss suggestions on interventions required by the government for development of food processing sector with renewed vigour post lockdown.
The ministry informed that grievance cell formed to resolve the micro issues being faced by the industry, to facilitate supply chain and logistics management for availability of food and medicines, had resolved 50% of about 348 queries received while rest were in the pipeline. Industry members said that things had started moving on the ground and immense support was being provided by MoFPI.
Badal invited suggestions from industry leaders to ensure smooth functioning of food processing industry once the lockdown is lifted.
The industry raised concerns such as need for labourers to return; they further suggested that special trains may be needed for that; industry further raised issue of immediate liquidity crunch and that working capital was needed to procurement of agri-produce; there was concern regarding operations in the north east region.
Badal thanked the Industry for their suggestions and assured to take up all their concerns in the respective forums.
Minister of State for FPI, Rameshwar Teli appreciated the points raised by the industry and offered to raise the issues with the various north eastern states.
