MoHUA launches convergence of DAY-NULM and PMFME to support Micro Food Processing Units of Urban SHGs
- Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has organized the launch event of the Convergence between PM Formalisation of Micro-food processing Enterprises (PMFME) & Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) scheme.
- Purpose: This has been done to support Micro Food Processing Units of Urban SHGs.
- PM Formalisation of Micro-food processing Enterprises (PMFME) was launched by Ministry of Food Processing Industries on 29th June 2020. The PMFME Scheme is currently being implemented in 35 States and Union Territories. It was launched to enhance the competitiveness of individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment & promote formalization of this food processing sector.
- MoHUA is implementing a flagship Scheme named DAY-NULM, which has mobilised over 61 lakhs urban poor women into SHGs and their federations.
- Benefit: The convergence of both the schemes will benefit approximately 32,000 SHGs that have been identified by States/ UTs to be involved in Food Processing activities.
Points to remember:
- Full form of PMFME
- PMFME was launched by which ministry?
- Number of states/UT covered under PMFME?
- implementing agency of DAY-NULM
- Which two schemes have been converged?
Source: PIB