Question : Mega Food Parks

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to start Mega Food Parks in the country including Kolar region of Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the areas identified for the same?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): No, Sir. The proposals under the scheme for Mega Food Parks of Ministry are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI) from time to time. At present, Ministry has not floated any EoI for submission of proposals under the Scheme. Now, this scheme is a component of the new Central Sector Umbrella Scheme – PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA[PMKSY] and as on date, there is no proposal under consideration to start Mega Food Parks in the country including Kolar Region of Karnataka. However, Ministry has accorded final approval to two projects in the state of Karnataka for setting up of Mega Food Park project under the scheme. Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not establish Mega Food Parks on its own but assists Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Companies Act and State Government/ State Government entities/Cooperatives to establish Mega Food Parks under the Mega Food Park Scheme. Details of these projects in state of Karnataka with its status of implementation are as under:-

S.
No. Project
Name Project
Cost
(Rs. in
Cr) Date of
Inprinciple
Approval Date of
Final
Approval Amount
of grant
approved
(Rs. In Cr) Amount
of grant
released
(Rs. In Cr) Status
File No.M-13011/2/2019-Mega Food Park Division
1 Integrated
Food Park
Pvt. Ltd.,
Tumkur,
Karnataka 144.33 03.08.2010 27.03.2011 50 48.22 Completed
2. Favorich
Infra Pvt
Ltd.,
Mandya,
Karnataka 113.83 03.01.2017 19.12.2017 50 15.00 Under
Implementation

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