Question : FOOD PARKS

(a) the districts in Uttar Pradesh where Food Parks have been established;

(b) the criteria for selection, salient features and the objectives behind establishing these Food Parks;

(c) whether the State has created all basic facilities for this;

(d) if not, whether any assistance is being provided by the Union Government;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government are contemplating to include Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh under this scheme; and
(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )

(a) The Government has provided financial assistance for setting up a Food Park in Ghaziabad district of U.P.

(b) The Department of Food Processing Industries (under its Plan Schemes which are project - oriented and not area or State specific) calls for proposals for setting up food parks. Organizations desirous of establishing food parks are required to submit detailed project report, an appraisal report, land acquisition details, details on means of finance, recommendation of State Nodal Agency etc.

(c),(d) & (e) The scheme of providing assistance for creation of infrastructure facilities implemented by the Department of Food Processing Industries has three components; one of them is for setting up of Food Park. This component envisages grant-in-aid upto Rs.4 crore for PSUs/Joint/ Assisted/Private Sector/NGO/Cooperatives for creation of common facilities such as analytical and quality control laboratories, cold storage/ modified atmosphere cold storage/ warehousing facilities / pollution control facilities etc. Location of such facilities is as per recommendation of State Nodal Agency.

(f) & (g) No proposal for setting up of Food Park at Hardoi district of Uttar Pradeh has been received so far.