Bengaluru: Union Commerce Ministry has approved the Karnataka Government’s proposal to set up a chilli park at Haveri.
Addressing reporters after a meeting here to review the pending projects, Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said, “We have cleared the proposal. The land for setting up the chilli park will be finalised by the State government. Spices Board and the State government will take it forward.”
The Ministry also cleared the Karnataka Government proposal to include pepper under the National Horticultural Mission (NHM).
“Karnataka is the second largest pepper producer. The State will be brought under NHM. For setting up a pepper park, the State will co-ordinate with the Spices Board,” said Sharma.
Export facilitation
To facilitate export from Karnataka, Commerce Ministry has approved few more projects. Prominent among them are to take up construction of a convention centre. An assistance of Rs 20 crore is being given to Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO) to take up construction of the centre.
In order to increase agri-exports from Karnataka, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will take up construction of cold storage and warehousing facilities at the new airport (BIAL).
“This will increase State’s share of agri-exports and create additional infrastructure facility at the airport,” said Sharma.
Of the seven mega leather clusters proposed in the country, Karnataka will get one.
The regional sub centre of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Bangalore is will be upgraded to a full-fledged campus.
The Indian Institute of Packaging’s proposal to set up a centre in Bangalore has been cleared.“A proposal was approved some time back but it will be taken up with the State government’s help,” Sharma said.
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