Kinfra plans food processing SEZ in Malappuram

Our Bureau

Thiruvananthapuram , Nov. 17

The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) is
planning to establish a product-specific special economic zone for food
processing at Kakkancherry in Malappuram district.

The SEZ is to come up over 30 acres of land at the Food Processing Park
there and will have world-class infrastructure. Kinfra has received
`in-principle' approval from the Centre to set up the SEZ.

The facilities proposed include dedicated power supply, uninterrupted
water supply, effluent treatment plants, cold storage and warehouses,
apart from canteen, guesthouse, banks and post office, according to
Kinfra officials.

INCUBATION CENTRE

Kinfra is in the process of developing an agro food business incubation
centre at the park in collaboration with Defence Food Research
Laboratory, Mysore. A food technology centre and a food biotechnology
centre will be set up as part of the business incubation centre.

The corporation has identified an independent agency for running and
maintaining the business incubation centre, which will be equipped with
pilot production facilities such as fermenters and canning and bottling
lines.

Also on Kinfra's anvil is a special economic zone for animation and
gaming industry at Kazhakkutam near Thiruvananthapuram, for which also
the Centre has given `in-principle' clearance. The SEZ is proposed to be
set up in 25 acres of land at the Film and Video Park at Kazhakootam.

`PRINT VILLAGE'

Another proposal by Kinfra is to develop a `print village' in 100 acres
of land at the industrial development zone near Walayar in Palakkad
district. The village will feature printing, advertisement and packaging
divisions, research and development wing and training centre.

The village will also provide transport facilities, electricity, water
and modern telecommunication system.

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