GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1702
ANSWERED ON-09.03.2018
Mega Food Parks in Jharkhand
1702
Shri Mahesh Poddar
(a) whether it is a fact that Government is taking steps to develop the infrastructure of Food Testing Laboratories in different parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the current status of the Mega Food Parks in Jharkhand?
ANSWER
(a) & (b): Yes Sir. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, under the Scheme for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure provides financial assistance in the form of Grant – in – aid for Setting up / Up gradation of Food Testing Laboratories. Under the Scheme, Central/State Government organizations/Government universities (including deemed universities) and all other implementing agencies/private sector organizations/universities (including deemed universities) are eligible for grant-in-aid as per the revised scheme guidelines w.e.f. 01.01.2017.
Pattern of Assistance:
Equipment Cost Furniture & Fixture TCW Manpower
Gen Area NER Gen Area NER Gen Area NER
Central/State Government organizations/ universities (including Government owned deemed universities)
100%
100%
25%
33%
25%
33% 80% for 2 technical persons for 2 years
Other implementing agencies/private sector organizations/universities (including deemed universities)
50%
70%
25%
33%
25%
33%
Not eligible
When the Ministry establishes/sponsors such food testing laboratories, there would be no ceiling on financial assistance. The grant-in-aid will be released in three installments in the pattern of 40%, 40% and 20%. The scheme is not state specific. Assistance under the scheme is provided for setting up / upgradation of food testing labs across the country.
(c): The Government has approved one Mega Food Park in Jharkhand at Getalsud, Ranchi being implemented by M/s. Jharkhand Mega Food Park Private Limited. It has been established in an area of 56 acres at a cost of Rs. 114.74 crore. This project was accorded final approval on 30.03.2009. The Government has approved a grant-in-aid of Rs. 50.00 crore to the project and an amount of Rs.43.78 crore has been released till date. Total expenditure incurred on the project is approx. Rs. 116.13 cr. Six primary processing centres (PPCs) at Lohardaga, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Belchampa, Domcha and Patratu are also being set up by the park. Out of approx. 28 acres of land available for leasing to processing units, around 17 acres have been allotted. 7 sheds out of 12 sheds have also been allotted. The park has become operational on 15.02.2016. It is in the process to comply the conditions for release of final installment.
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