KSPCB clearance delay threatens rural start-ups, job opportunities under PMFME Scheme
Karnataka's rural food startups under the PMFME scheme face a loan roadblock in 2025-26 due to mandatory pollution control certificates. Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy urged the KSPCB to exempt these low-impact units, largely run by farmers and entrepreneurs. Thousands of beneficiaries await clearances, jeopardizing the state's target and job creation goals.
Karnataka's rural food startups under the PMFME scheme face a loan roadblock in 2025-26 due to mandatory pollution control certificates. Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy urged the KSPCB to exempt these low-impact units, largely run by farmers and entrepreneurs. Thousands of beneficiaries await clearances, jeopardizing the state's target and job creation goals.
