New Delhi: The Government of India plans to set up two spice parks at Sitarganj and Sahaspur in Uttrakhand with the help of Spice Board of India, said Mr Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
The spice park coming up at Sitarganj would be a step towards boosting both production and quality of spices in the state. The Sitarganj spice park will initially help in production of ginger on a large scale and later move on to turmeric and chilly production, said Mr Sharma.
The Government also plans to build a convention centre at Pantnagar near Sitarganj, for which Rs 15 crore have already been sanctioned, added Mr Sharma.
The Centre has also cleared two horticulture processing projects in Uttarakhand, stated Mr Sharma. One horticulture centre is scheduled to come up at Yamuna Ghati and the other at Harshil in Uttarkashi district.
Moreover, in order to boost investment in Uttarakhand, Rs 50 crore have been separately sanctioned for developing industrial infrastructure in the state, highlighted Mr Sharma
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