Department of Atomic Energy20-March, 2025 16:19 IST
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RADIATION–BASED FOOD PRESERVATION

The irradiation technology has been transferred to private entrepreneurs for commercialization for food preservation. Presently 37 Gamma Radiation Processing Plants are operational in the country in private, cooperative, semi government and government sector, out of which 21plants are capable of carrying out radiation processing of agricultural/ food products. List of 21 plants is enclosed in Annexure.

 

ANNEXURE

 

DETAILS OF RADIATION PROCESSING PLANTS CAPBALE OF FOOD PRESERVATION

 

Sr.

No.

Name and Location

1

M/s Organic Green Foods Ltd, Dankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal

2

Mis Gamma Agro Medical Processing, Hyderabad, Telangana

3

M/s Jhunsons Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

4

M/s Innova Agri BioPark Ltd., Malur, Dist.Kolar, Karnataka

5

M/s Hindustan Agro Co-Operative Ltd., Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

6

M/s Impartial AgroTech (P) Ltd., Unnao, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

7

M/s Gujarat Agro Industries Corpn. Ltd, Bavla, Ahmadabad, Gujarat

8

M/s Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB),Vashi,Navi

Mumbai, Maharashtra

9

M/s Aligned Industries, Dharuhera, Haryana

10

M/s Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

11

M/s Electro Magnetic Industries, Vadodara

12

M/s Pinnacle Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara

13

M/s Jamnadas Industries, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

14

M/s Solas Industries, Mathura,Uttar Pradesh

15

M/s Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd., Baval, Haryana

16

M/s AV Gamma Tech LLP, Ambernath, Maharashtra

17

Deptt. Of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business (DAMAB), Krishnagiri,

Tamil Nadu

18

Infrastructure Development authority, Patna, Bihar

19

M/S LION FOODS PVT. LTD., Gir Somnath, Gujarat

20

Radiation Processing Plant, Vashi, Maharashtra (DAE facility)

21

KRUSHAK, Lasalgaon, Naskik, Maharashtra (DAE facility)

 

This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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