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Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal, today, inaugurated the second mega food park at Mahuakhera Ganj village, Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Srini Mega Food Park, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Godavari Mega Aqua Park, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central government announced on April 5, 2021 to set up a mega food park (MFP) at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. It will be set at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore, on 78 acres of land. It will be the second such park in Bihar, under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

Detailed explanation-4: -Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar inaugurated the Srini mega food park at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. This is the first mega food park in the country. From seed to shelf, Srini Food Park facilitates end-to-end food processing with beneficial forward and backward linkages.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greentech Mega Food Park Private Ltd is the first mega food park in Rajasthan. It is established at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer district. The park has been set up for Rs. 113.57 crores and it will benefit around 25, 000 farmers.