Question : FOOD PROCESSING PARKS



(a) whether the Government have received any proposals from the State Governments and Union Territories for setting up of Food Processing Parks;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ( PROF. CHAMAN LAL GUPTA )

(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries, under its plan scheme, provides financial assistance in the form of grant- in-aid, inter alia, for setting up of common facilities in Food Parks to Public/Joint/Assisted/Private Sector, Non Governmental Organizations/Cooperatives. Only proposals complete in all respects and duly recommended by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration or designated Nodal Agencies, are considered for grant of assistance. As on 31.03.2002, 29 proposals from different States have been approved for financial assistance by Ministry of Food Processing Industries.