Bathinda: Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who paid obeisance at Talwandi Sabo gurdwara on Saturday, said employment generation would be on top of her agenda.
She said a scheme to encourage setting up of small units requiring investment between Rs 1 lakh and 10 lakh would be launched soon. According to it, almost 50 per cent subsidy would be given by the Ministry of Food Processing and Industries.
She said the Central government would try to increase the income of marginal farmers by providing them all possible assistance through the department of food processing industries.