Question: Where will a ‘namkeen’ (salty snacks) cluster be installed in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Jabalpur, Satna
(b) Jabalpur, Ratlam
(c) Ratlam, Indore
(d) Indore, Satna
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On April 12th, 2018, the Madhya Pradesh government has sanctioned amount of Rs.22 crore 75 lakhs for establishment of namkeen cluster (group) in Ratlam city.
- This cluster is being developed under the central government’s MSE-CDP scheme.
- In this scheme, the namkeen manufacturing units of the city are being systematically settled.
- Namkeen of Ratlam is famous all over the country.
- Under the scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Central Government, namkeen and snacks clusters are being set up in Jabalpur.
- For this, a plan of about Rs.15 crore has been prepared.
- It is known that the scheme of developing the Powerloom cluster in Jabalpur is also being implemented by Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mp-to-set-up-rs-22-cr-namkeen-snacks-cluster-in-ratlam-118041200791_1.html
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/mp-to-get-namkeen-with-snacks-cluster-in-ratlam/1256754
http://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/madhya-pradesh-government-sanctions-rs-2275-crore-for-namkeen-clusters-in-ratlam