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Construction of irradiation facility in Ahmedabad to begin soon
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Tuesday, 01 June, 2010, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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State-run Gujarat Agro-Industries Corporation (GAIC) on Friday said that the construction of an irradiation facility for food and agro products at Bavla, near Ahmedabad, was expected to begin in the next few months, according to a PTI report.
"The tendering processing was almost over and now the project drawings shall be prepared," said Ms Thara, managing director, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC).
The corporation got the approval of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for setting up the irradiation facility following which bids were invited for the construction and commissioning of the Rs 12-crore plant, earlier this year. The electromagnetic waves emanating from the hi-tech machinery installed at this facility shall disinfect mangoes and make them chemical free without touch of hand, a pre-requisite for exports to the US and Europe, a GAIC official said.
"This Rs 12-crore project entails construction and commissioning of 1000 KCi-COBALT 60 radiation plant, which shall be in conformity with USDA requirements for exports of food and agro products," he said.
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