Rs 300 crore Food Park coming up near Berhampur

BERHAMPUR: In a bid to give a big impetus to food processing industries in Orissa, the Centre envisions Rs 2300 crore business in processed food this year and set up two food parks at a cost of Rs 350 crore in the state. “Our endeavour is to give a big boost to food processing sector in Orissa and achieve business worth Rs 2300 crore this year itself,” Sudhansu Dutta, vice-chairman of the newly set up task force of Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries for Orissa, told reporters.

Stating that Orissa offers immense potential for the growth of food processing sector, he said two food parks would be set up at Digapahandi near Berhampur and at Malipada in Khurda to attract entrepreneurs to set up units by providing infrastructural facilities. While the food park at Digapahandi near Berhampur would be set up with an investment of Rs 300 crore, the one at Malipada would be established with an initial investment of Rs 50 crore over an area of 100 acres.
Source: PTI and Orissa TV