Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on June 3, 2021 virtually inaugurated the Indus Best Mega Food Park at Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
- The Park will also provide direct and indirect employment to about 5,000 persons and benefit about 25,000 farmers in the CPC and PPC catchment areas.
About Mega Food Park Scheme
- To give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage at each stage of the supply chain with a particular focus on perishables, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing the Mega Food Park Scheme in the country.
- Under the Scheme, the Government of India provides financial assistance up to Rs. 50.00 Crore per Mega Food Park project.
