New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- A total of 169 applications have been approved under various categories of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

This information was provided by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh, in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

According to the Ministry, approved applicants under the scheme have made a cumulative investment of around Rs 9,207 crore so far. The government has also disbursed incentives amounting to Rs 2,162.55 crore to eligible beneficiaries under the scheme.

The PLISFPI has contributed to the creation of nearly 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and preservatio...