The Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti joined by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday inaugurated the 17th Food Park of the country at Tulakona village of West Tripura so as to provide excellent infrastructural facilities for food processing and allied industries near the farm, transportation, logistics and centralised processing centres.
Chief Minister addressing the gathering during the inaugural function said the Mega Food Park would go a long way in solving unemployment issues in the state. He also said, "The BJP-led NDA government at the centre aimed to generate 3 lakhs 35 thousands employment in Food processing sector through Mega Food Park."
"Unlike the previous Left front government in Tripura, the newly formed BJP government is aiming to eradicate unemployment issues through such sectors like food processing and others," Mr. Deb added.
Meantime, the union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti addressing the gathering during the launching of this 17th Mega Food Park in Tripura's West District on Wednesday said, "Barely two food parks were set up in India during the Congress-led UPA government’s regime. But after BJP led NDA government came to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to set up 40 mega food parks in the country."
Government of India has accorded approval of a financial assistance of Rs. 50.00 Crore to the project. The food park is having facilities of fully operational Dry warehouse and material handling of 5000 MT, Pineapple canning and Pulping line of 2 MT/Hr each, Packing Unit, Ripening Chambers of 40 TPD, Cold Storage of 5000 MT with Frozen Storage of 1000 MT, Quality Control, Research & Development Centre etc. It also has fully developed Industrial plots for setting up processing units and Standard Design Factory (SDF) Sheds to provide ready to move in facility for micro and small enterprises.
The Mega Food Park will leverage an additional investment of about Rs. 250 crores in 25-30 food processing units in the park and generate a turnover of about Rs. 450-500 Crore annually. The Park will also provide direct and indirect employment to 5000 people and benefit about 25000 farmers in the CPC and PPC catchment areas.
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