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Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal on July 20, 2020 inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram through virtual conference.
This is the first Mega Food Park operationalized in the State of Mizoram.
Job and and benefit: The Food Park built at a cost of Rs 75 crore and spread over 55 Acres of land will directly benefit over 25,000 farmers and will provide employment opportunities to over 5,000 people in the region.
Mega Food Park: Under the Mega Food Park Scheme, Government of India provides financial assistance upto Rs. 50.00 Crore per Mega Food Park project.
Presently, 18 Mega Food Park Projects are under implementation in various states and 19 Mega Food Parks have already become functional in the States. 6 of them are in the North eastern region. 2 MFPs in North eastern Region are operational at Assam and Mizoram.
