CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtra’s first Mega Food Park named as Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. was inaugurated at Degaon Village in Satara district by Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Satara Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd, located at Degaon village in the Satara district, was inaugurated on March 1st by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Union Minister for Food Processing. The chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, was present on the occasion.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Srini Mega Food Park, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mega Food Parks Scheme launched by the government in 2008 provides financial assistance up to 50 crores to set up modern infrastructure facilities for food processing called Mega Food Parks.

Detailed explanation-5: -The India Food Park (IFP), an integrated food processing facility located in the Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka, was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014.