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India’s Covid-Hit Food Processing Units Seek Government Help

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The government should extend support to over 600 food processing industries as it would help revive the rural economy and provide livelihood to the locals who lost it due to the lockdown imposed in the wake of COVID-19, according to Datla Tirupathi Raju, president of A.P. Food Processing Industries’ Federation and executive chairman of Vijayanagar Biotech Private Limited, The Hindu reported on July 07.

The government should initiate steps for complete waiver of minimum demand and consumption of electricity charges for the lockdown period as the industries were hit hard under the impact of COVID-19, Mr. Raju told The Hindu. He also sought relaxation of rules for importing raw material from abroad. “Owing to natural calamities, coconut production has come down drastically in the State. So, the government should allow imports as it would help coconut processing units survive,” he said.

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