The Telangana state gets 2 New Mega Food Parks out of the 17 announced by the Union ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) for various states on Tuesday.
Telangana State New Mega Food Parks
Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) will set up a Food Park in Khammam district
Private firm Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Private Limited will establish a Mega Food Park in Mahbubnagar district
Speaking to the state authorities during a video conference, Union minister for food processing industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that seven of the 17 parks were allotted to state governments for the first time. Currently, 25 such parks are under execution, four of which are functional. The 17 parks announced on Tuesday would be in addition to those, she said.
According to Kaur, the 42 Mega Food Parks would require an investment of Rs 3,000 crore and the Union government would release Rs 2,100 crore.
The 42 mega food parks were expected to have a total turnover of Rs 21,000 crore, provide employment to 2.5 lakh people and benefit 12.5 lakh farmers, she said.
“This flagship programme of ours to create agro-processing hubs will be a giant leap towards ‘Make in India’. We aim to set up two or three such parks in each state. But seven states are yet to meet the criteria,” the minister said.
The central government gives a grant of Rs 50 crore for each mega food park. Centre announces 17 new MFPs; gives 90 days’ time for their establishment
Source: The New Indian Express
