(a) the number of proposals regarding setting up of mega food parks received from various States including Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, State-wise;
(b) whether a number of the said proposals are pending with the union Government;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, proposal-wise;
(d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
(e) the status of implementation of the proposals that have been approved so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a): In response to the EoI Notice dated 21.11.2011, for setting up of 15 new Mega Food Parks in the 3rd phase of Scheme
implementation, 63 proposals have been received from different States. A statement showing the number of proposals
received from respective States including the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha is enclosed at Anneuxre I.
(b) & (c): Ministry has already initiated action for processing these proposals according to the Guidelines of the Scheme.
(d): All the proposals received have been appraised by the Program Management Agencies (PMAs) and also dates have been
notified for holding Technical Presentations to evalute the proposals in accordance with the Guidelines of the Scheme.
(e): The status of implementation of 15 approved projects is given at Annexure II.