Question : FOOD PARKS

(a) the number of existing Food Parks in the country, State- wise;

(b) whether the Government propose to open more Food Parks in various parts of the country including Madhya Pradesh;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicating the likely cost to be incurred on this project;

(d) whether the Government has any mechanism to evaluate the performance of the existing Food Parks;

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the assessment made regarding existing Food Parks; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to improve the working of these Parks?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): A statement showing the number of food parks in the country approved statewise for assistance by Ministry of Food Processing Industries is annexed.

(b) & (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not set up food parks of its own. The Ministry provides financial assistance @ 25% for general areas and 33-1/3% for difficult areas subject to a maximum of Rs. 4 crores for specified common facilities as per plan parameters. The Ministry has approved 6 food parks in Madhya Pradesh. The total cost outlay of the six projects is over Rs. 49 crores.

(d) to (f): All implementing agencies of food parks are required to send quarterly reports on physical and financial progress of the food parks. The Ministry monitors the progress of implementation of food parks. The last parkwise review was conducted in July 2004. There is progress in a number of food parks in terms of construction of common facilities and allotment of plots to prospective entrepreneurs. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries had assigned a study to Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad to assess the progress of 10 food parks & the report has been submitted to the Minisry.

Annexure

Statement referred to in part (a) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2562 for 16.8.2004

S.No State No. of Food Parks approved
1 Andhra Pradesh 1
2 Assam 1
3 Bihar 1
4 Chhattisgarh 1
5 Haryana 2
6 Jammu & Kashmir 3
7 Karnataka 3
8 Kerala 3
9 Madhya Pradesh 6
10 Maharashtra 5
11 Manipur 2
12 Mizoram 1
13 Orissa 1
14 Punjab 1
15 Rajasthan 3
16 Tamil Nadu 1
17 Tripura 1
18 Uttar Pradesh 4
19 West Bengal 5
Total 45