(a) whether the Government has proposal to establish about 122 Mega Food Parks across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) whether any such Food Parks are being established in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof along with the details of areas in which they are being established?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a): No Madam However, under the Mega Food Park scheme, the Government has so far approved 42 Mega Food Parks to be set up in the country. Out of these, 39 projects have been accorded final approval and 3 projects have been accorded In-principle approval. The Mega Food Park proposals are received against Expressions of Interest (EoI) as and when invited by the Ministry. The projects are selected based on the merit through a stringent appraisal process as per the prefixed criteria in the Scheme Guidelines.
(b): The Mega Food Parks being established in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh alongwith the details of areas in which they are being established is at Annexure.
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