(a) whether there is a proposal to set up theme centres of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) in various parts of the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu;
(b) if so, the locations identified for setting up of the
same; and
(c) the time by which the theme centres are likely to be
set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): National Institute of Food Technology
Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM) is being set up as an
apex level institute at Kundli in the State of Haryana. The
institute will have sectoral and cross-sectoral theme
centres focusing on various sub-sectors of food processing.
There is no proposal to set up theme centres of NIFTEM in
various parts of the country.
(b) & (c): Does not arise.