(a) whether the Government has any proposal to revamp Mega Food Parks Scheme in near future;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of current functional status of sanctioned Mega Food Parks till date specially in Uttar Pradesh, North-Eastern Region and Delhi/NCR?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) & (b): No Sir. Presently there is no proposal under consideration with Ministry of Food Processing Industries to revamp Mega Food Parks Scheme.
(c): As per the revised Guidelines for Mega Food Park Scheme dated 21.07.2016, Scheme guidelines has been revised based on extensive feedback and consultations with various stakeholders. The earlier Scheme of Food Park during the 10th Five Year Plan was revised and reformulated as the Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS) during the 11th Five Year Plan. The MFPS guidelines of the Scheme were notified initially on 24.10.2008. On the basis of learning experience over a period of time and for more effective implementation of the Scheme, these guidelines were modified from time to time and consolidated on 19.12.2009, 17.11.2011, 01.10.2012 and 10.02.2014 and finally on 21.07.2016. Further, Government has approved 42 slots for setting up Mega Food Park in the country and Ministry has already approved 42 Mega food Park projects as per the extant guidelines, which are under various stages of implementation and there is no vacant slot as on date.
(d): At present, Government has approved setting up of 42 (Forty-Two) Mega Food Parks under the scheme of Mega Food Park. Out of these, 38 Mega Food Parks have been accorded final approval by the Ministry & 4 Mega Food Parks accorded in principle approval. Out of these 42 Mega Food Parks, 5 Mega Food Park project pertains to state of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi/NCR, in which one park is in the process of meeting the conditions for “Final Approval” & other 4 are under implementation, 6 Mega Food Park project are pertains to state of North East Region, in which one park is in the process of meeting the conditions for “Final Approval”; in the North East, 2 parks are operational & other 3 are under implementation, State-wise status of implementation of Mega Food Park Projects including Uttar Pradesh, North East Region and Delhi/NCR under the Mega Food Park Scheme is at Annexure-I.
*****