Mega Food Park Inaugurated in Telangana

Harsimrat Kaur Badal Union Minister of Food Processing Industries on Friday inaugurated the first mega food park at Telangana's Lakkampally village in Nizamabad District.

The Mega food park benefit to the people of Nizamabad district and the people of nearby districts of Nirmal, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Kamareddy of Telangana and Nanded district of Maharashtra state. The Mega Food Park has been set up in 78 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 108.95 crore.

Speaking on the inauguration of Mega Food Park, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the Mega Food Park will leverage an additional investment of about Rs 250 crore in 22 food processing units in the park and generate a turnover of about Rs 14000 crore.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal said Mega Food parks shall facilitate doubling of farmer's income by 2022 which is a primary agenda of the government in the field of agriculture and Park will also provide direct and indirect employment to 50,000 youth and benefit about one lakh farmers.

"Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is an initiative by the government of India in which all small and marginal farmers will get up to Rs 6,000. Telangana government is also providing financial support to farmers, ultimately the farmer will be benefitted.

Mega Food Parks shall further complement the Governments scheme by reducing post-harvest losses and hedging the farmer's risk.

Speaking on the occasion she said Mega Food Park shall provide gainful employment to women and hence help support their livelihood.