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Telangana: KTR inaugurates ITC’s ₹450 crore food manufacturing and logistics facility

Spread over nearly 59 acres of land, the food processing facility will create large-scale livelihood across sustainable agri-value chains.

ByPTI

Published Jan 30, 2023 | 7:35 PM ⚊UpdatedJan 30, 2023 | 7:35 PM

Minister KT Rama Rao inaugurated FMCG major ITC's state-of-the-art facility at Medak.

Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Monday, 30 January, inaugurated FMCG major ITC’s ₹450-crore state-of-the-art integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility at Medak.

The inauguration was done in the presence of Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Limited, a press release stated.

About the facility

Spread over nearly 59 acres of land, the food processing facility — with a built up area of 6.5 lakh sq ft — entails an initial investment outlay of ₹450 crore, which will create large-scale livelihood across sustainable agricultural value chains.

The future-ready facility, equipped with end-to-end digital infrastructure, will be producing ITC’s world-class foods brands, including Aashirvaad Atta, Sunfeast biscuits, Bingo! chips and YiPPee! noodles among others, in phases, it said.

Minister @KTRBRS speaking after inaugurating @ITCCorpCom’s Integrated Consumer Goods Manufacturing & Logistics Facility in Medak. https://t.co/d8E8txA8zb

— KTR, Former Minister (@MinisterKTR) January 30, 2023

All praise for Telangana

Commenting on the launch of the facility, Sanjiv Puri said, “ITC has been strengthening its footprint in Telangana across all three sectors — agriculture, manufacturing, and services. Encouraged by the immense potential that the state offers, we have invested in a world-class integrated food manufacturing and logistics Facility here in Medak.”

The dynamism, passion & vigour, with which @KTRBRS is transforming #Telangana and ushering a new socio-economic development, is truly inspiring. The Development is multi-dimensional and encompasses all facets of inclusive & sustainable development: Sanjiv Puri, CMD @ITCCorpCom pic.twitter.com/OjLNySYNPA

— KTR, Former Minister (@MinisterKTR) January 30, 2023

This unit will also be a flag-bearer of sustainability, given the multi-dimensional initiatives that will support sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as promote extensive use of renewable energy, he further said.

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