Union minister of state for food processing Rameswar Teli informed that the ministry is planning to open food parks in Northeast, with a large one in Meghalaya and a smaller one in Sikkim.
Teli was speaking at the conclave of North East Food Show 2019 in Shillong on Friday.
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“The ministry has already sanctioned setting up of mega food parks in almost every state of the northeast. A mega food park at Banderdewa in Arunachal Pradesh has also been sanctioned,” he added.
“For 2020, the ministry has a budget of Rs 1,100 crore for the northeast region,” Teli informed.
“Food parks will be set up soon in Meghalaya and Sikkim. Every state of northeast should have a food park by the end of my term,” Teli added.
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