Shimla Homemade Pickles and Food Products is a food processing enterprise located in a village named Bihar which is situated in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Established in January 2020 by Mr. Roop Singh Thakur (66), the enterprise is engaged in the processing of products like Fruit Pickles, Jams, Sauces, Chutney, etc.

Mr. Thakur wanted to upgrade his enterprise in order to meet the increasing market demand for the products. He came to know about the PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme through the awareness campaign conducted by the Directorate of Industries, Himachal Pradesh. After applying under the PMFME Scheme, he received a bank loan of Rs.4,95,000 (Punjab National Bank). With the loan amount, he purchased a Fruit Cutter, a Chilly Cutting Machine and an Electronic Sealing Machine.

After the installation of the machinery, the per day production capacity of the enterprise increased from 3 kg to 12 kg. The increase witnessed in the production capacity also resulted in an increment in the daily profit generation of the enterprise from Rs. 450 to Rs.1100.

The products are being marketed via local stores, retail outlets, and wholesale in Shimla. The financial turnover of Shimla Homemade Pickles and Food Products for FY 2021-22 was Rs.3,20,000.

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