Inauguration of the first Mega Food Park in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Gets its First Mega Food Park

Ques: Recently, where did the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first mega food park in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Jhabua
(b) Indore
(c) Rewa
(d) Khargone
Ans (d)
Related facts:

  • On 12 February 2016 the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first mega food park at Village Panwa, Tehsil Kasarwad, District Khargone, and Madhya Pradesh.
  • The Mega Food Park in the state promoted by M/s Indus mega Food Part Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mega Food Park has been set up with the project cost of Rs. 127.70 crore in an area of 53.78 acres.
  • In addition, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries approved the establishment of the second mega food parks in Dewas district of the state which will be ready in the next two and a half years.

Reference:
http://mpinfo.org/News/TodaysNews.aspx?newsid=20160212N38&LocID=1&PDt=2/12/2016
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx