Consider the following statements regarding the first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan established in March 2018: (A) It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. (B) It is known as Smart Mega Food Park. (C) It is located at Roopangarh in Ajmer. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan established in March 2018: (A) It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. (B) It is known as Smart Mega Food Park. (C) It is located at Roopangarh in Ajmer. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? Correct Answer (A) and (C)

The correct answer is (A) and (C)

Key Points

  • Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the first mega food park at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer, Rajasthan. 
  • The Food Park is being set up at a cost of Rs 113.57 crore and will benefit around 25,000 farmers in Ajmer as well as neighbouring districts.
  • The facilities being created at the central processing centre (CPC) of this mega food park include cold storage, a deep-freeze dry warehouse for raw materials, and for finished goods, silos, and other related food processing facilities.
  • The park will also provide direct and indirect employment to 5,000 persons and benefit about 25,000 farmers in the CPC catchment areas.

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