(a) whether the Grant-in-aid to the Malur, Hiriyur, Bagalkot and Jewargi food parks projects is pending with Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has any proposal to moot a
separate fund to meet the committed liabilities of Food
Parks sanctioned the earlier plan periods; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) & (b): Government had approved setting up of 3 Food
Parks during 9th Plan (Malur, Bagalkot and Jewagri) and one
Food Park during 10th Plan Period (Hiriyur) in the State of
Karnataka at an approved grant of Rs.4.00 crore each for
creation of Common Infrastructure Facilities. Out of the
approved amount of grant, Rs. 200.00 lakhs has been released
to Food Park at Malur, Rs. 300.00 lakhs to Hiriyur and Rs.
100.00 lakhs each to Food Parks at Bagalkot and Jewargi.
These grants have been released as per the conditions laid
down in the Food Park scheme guidelines and on reaching
prescribed milestones of progress of the project.
(c) & (d): Food Park Scheme has been discontinued in the
11th Five Year Plan. However, Competent authority has
approved continuation of financial assistance to the Food
Park Projects approved earlier during 8th to 10th Plan
Period as per approved guidelines of the scheme, with an
objective to meet the committed liabilities to ensure
completion. The requirement of funds for meeting the
committed liability of old Food Parks is met out of the
budgetary allocation of Infrastructure Development Scheme
for Mega Food Parks.