Question : Mega Food Parks

(a) whether the Government has approved a number of proposals for setting up of mega food parks on the basis of public private partnership in various parts of the country including rural areas during the current Five Year Plan period;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise along with the employment likely to be created thereunder during the said period;

(c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose in the country during the said period, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to change the objectives/guidelines for establishment of such food parks; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a): The Government has accorded Final approval to 13 (Thirteen) proposals for setting up of Mega Food Parks in various parts of the country including rural areas during the current Five Year Plan period till date. These Mega Food Parks are private sector driven projects and responsibility of execution, ownership and management of these projects vests with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a company incorporated under the Companies Act. State Government/ State Government entities/Cooperatives have also been allowed to set up Mega Food Parks in the country by recent amendments in the scheme guidelines w.e.f. 10.02.02014.

(b) & (c): State-wise and location-wise details of the thirteen Mega Food Park projects accorded Final approval by the Ministry during the current Five Year Plan Period and the grant released to these projects are at Annexure. These Mega Food Parks are currently in the process of implementation. On completion, direct and indirect employment for about 30000 persons is likely to be created by each of these Mega Food Parks.

(d) & (e): Making changes/modifications in the Scheme Guidelines is a continuing process and based on the experience of implementation of Mega Food Parks, the scheme guidelines have been revised by the Government from time to time to remove the hurdles in the implementation of the projects.
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