Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates India’s first food museum in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur

Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates India’s first food museum in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur

Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates India’s first food museum in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur

  • The Union Minister for Commerce, Industry, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated India’s first Food Museum at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu on November 15, 2021 through virtual platform.
  • The Food Security Museum showcases India’s agri revolution story from being dependent to becoming self-sufficient and one of the largest food grain exporters nations.
  • The museum has been established by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
  • FCI and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museums, Bangalore, have co-developed the museum at an estimated cost of Rs 1.1 crore over 1,860-sqft area.

Source: The Times of India

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