(a) whether Government of Kerala has requested for financial assistance for setting up of Food Quality Monitoring Laboratory (FQML) at Konni, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government of Kerala has requested to release second instalment of Rs. 2.5 crores and an additional fund of Rs. 15 crores for the completion of this project;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the response of the Union Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Food Processing
Industries has approved the proposal of Council for Food
Research & Development for setting up of Food Quality
Monitoring Laboratory by at Konni, Kerala with a grant-in-
aid of Rs. 5.00 crore.
(c) to (e): Council for Food Research & Development
requested for release of the second installment. Since
during the 11th plan the grant is released in three
installments, the Project Approval Committee has directed to
release the grant in three installments. Accordingly, the
second installments of Rs. 137.52 lakh was released on
23/3/2010. Council for Food Research & Development has not
submitted any request for release of additional fund of Rs.
15.00 crore.