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What are PM MITRA Parks and where are they set up?

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The Government has finalized setting up of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navasari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati) with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.

A total of 18 proposals were received from 13 State Governments. After evaluating proposals received from different State Governments via a transparent challenge matrix, the 7 sites as above were finalized for setting up of PM MITRA Parks.

The state-wise details of land acquired, current status of land development and trunk infrastructure are as under:-

State Land acquired

(in Acres)

 Current status of land development of core and external infrastructure (Upto 31.01.2026)
Madhya Pradesh 2,158 Works Worth Rs. 817.19 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Tamil Nadu 1,052 Works Worth Rs. 577.8 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Gujarat 1,142 Works Worth Rs. 496.4 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Karnataka 1,000 Works Worth Rs. 50.9 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Uttar Pradesh 1,000 Works Worth Rs. 990.71 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Maharashtra 1,020 Works Worth Rs. 685.18 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure
Telangana 1,327 Works Worth Rs. 759.99 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure

 

Under the component of Development Capital Support (DCS) of PM MITRA Park Scheme, a total of Rs 160 cr has been released to the States of Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra. In addition, infrastructure works worth Rs 2,160.17 cr for providing external infrastructure till the park gates have been started by the state governments and an expenditure of Rs. 564.72 cr has been incurred so far.

In PM MITRA Park Madhya Pradesh, 1,130.28 acres of land has been allotted to investors with a proposed investment of Rs 21,436.91 cr.  In Tamil Nadu, 190.44 acres of land have been allotted to investors with proposed investment of Rs 2,192.21 cr. In Telangana, an investment of Rs 3,862 cr has been grounded so far with 540.41 acres of land already allotted. The total investment interest received across all parks so far is Rs 63,177 Cr.  Once completed, it is expected that each PM MITRA Park will generate 3 lakh (direct/indirect) employment across all elements of textiles value chain benefitting all segments of the population including local comminutes

The PM MITRA Parks Scheme was approved for a period of seven years till 2027-28.

In the Union Budget 2026-27, an announcement regarding setting up of Mega Textile Parks in challenge mode along with a focus on bringing value addition to technical textiles was made by the Hon’ble Finance Minister.

In order to ensure early sanction and quick implementation of the Scheme, the Ministry has initiated a process of stakeholder consultation with State Governments and other stakeholders. It has also constituted a Joint Working Group to discuss scheme guidelines, eligibility criteria, selection process and evaluation parameters.

This information was provided by textiles minister Giriraj Singh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

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3rd National Handloom Day celebrated across the country

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Union Minister of State, Textiles, Shri Ajay Tamta said that the Government of India is taking various initiatives for the welfare of handloom weavers. Presiding over the main event of the 3rd National Handloom Day celebrations in Guwahati, the Minister said that he not only appreciates but also salutes the handloom weavers for their commitment, dedication and skill. He said that handloom weavers should be able to earn due value for their produce, and that Government is working in this direction. While enlisting various initiatives taken for welfare of weavers, the Minister spoke of Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata Scheme under which Government of India assists the weaver by bearing 90% of the cost of new looms. Shri Tamta also spoke of MUDRA scheme, under which loans ranging from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 10 lakh can be availed by the weavers, with no requirement for any security whatsoever. The Minister also informed the weavers that the Ministry of Textiles has entered into MoUs with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) whereby children of weavers shall be able to avail school and university education, with 75% of fees being borne by the Government of India. Shri Tamta assured the Chief Minister of Assam that the Centre will do all that is required to support the state in advancing the welfare of weavers of Assam.

Addressing the audience, Chief Guest and Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal thanked the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, for choosing Guwahati as the venue for the main event of 3rd National Handloom Day. He noted that more than 50% of total weaver population of India resides in North Eastern Region, most of whom are women. He said that the prime objective of holding National Handloom Day in Guwahati is to empower women and girls. Shri Sonowal also spoke about the huge potential of Handloom sector in North East. The Textiles Secretary, Shri Anant Kumar Singh said that our weavers work very hard, putting their heart and soul into their creations. He said that we have to find out means through which the income of weavers can be increased and they are given deserving share of the immense worth of their produce.

An MoU was signed on the occasion, between Ministry of Textiles and Common Service Centres, under which weavers will be able to avail a wide array of Government services under one roof – from Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs). The WSCs will henceforth serve as a one-stop centre for weavers, providing various services, including banking, passport, insurance, PAN card, voter ID and AADHAAR. Weavers will also be able to pay their electricity bills and undertake online courses at WSCs. There are 28 WSCs under the Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, functioning in various parts of the country. Weavers visit these WSCs frequently, in order to avail technical assistance in relation to their profession. Announcing this, the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said yesterday that weavers will be able to derive the benefit of these services from WSCs, beginning this year itself.

Another MoU was signed on the occasion, between Ministry of Textiles and designers. Under the MoU, reputed textile designers will work closely with handloom weavers, passing on design assistance and knowledge. This is thereby expected to improve the market potential of the handloom products and improve the earnings of weavers.

The Minister also distributed some educational material to handloom weavers. Study material developed in collaboration with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) was also distributed to children of handloom weavers.

The National Handloom Day was celebrated across the country. The Union Textiles Minister addressed a gathering at Ahmedabad. Various programmes were held in universities, schools and other institutions as well.