Four textile units at the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, are anticipated to begin construction in the first half of the current fiscal year, marking the first indication of on-site industrial activity.
The companies include Jain Cord Industries Pvt Ltd, Vibrant Polymers LLP, Vansh Technofab Pvt Ltd, and Sanathan Polycot Pvt Ltd, marking the shift from land allotment to execution at the integrated textile hub.
Among the investors, Jain Cord Industries is planning a Rs 2,515 crore (approximately US $300 million) project across 58 acres with production targeted by 2028. The company manufactures garments, home furnishings, accessories, bags and hats. Vibrant Polymers manufactures a wide range of industrial packaging solutions, including PP/HDPE woven sacks, bags, and fabrics, is expected to begin construction in May 2026 with an investment of about Rs 50.6 crore (approximately US $6 million) and Vansh Technofab Pvt. Ltd., a company that makes rubber and plastics products has an investment worth Rs 233 crore, (approximately US $28 million).
The park has already attracted investment proposals worth over Rs 21,500 crore (approximately US $2.6 billion) from 38 firms, with around 1,140 acres allotted and an estimated employment potential of nearly 55,000 jobs.
Across India, seven PM MITRA parks have been approved in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra under a central outlay of Rs 4,445 crore (approximately US $535 million) for implementation through 2027–28.
In terms of on-ground progress, land acquisition across all seven PM MITRA parks ranges from 1,000 to 2,158 acres, with infrastructure works underway in every state.
Projects worth Rs 817.19 crore (US $98 million) in Madhya Pradesh (2,158 acres), Rs 577.8 crore (US $69 million) in Tamil Nadu (1,052 acres), Rs 496.4 crore (US $60 million) in Gujarat (1,142 acres), Rs 50.9 crore (US $6 million) in Karnataka (1,000 acres), Rs 990.71 crore (US $119 million) in Uttar Pradesh (1,000 acres), Rs 685.18 crore (US $82 million) in Maharashtra (1,020 acres), and Rs 759.99 crore (US $91 million) in Telangana (1,327 acres) are currently under execution as of March 2026.
Additionally, Rs 160 crore (US $19 million) has been released under Development Capital Support, (central assistance for developing core infrastructure within the parks), while external infrastructure works – covering connectivity and support systems outside the park up to the gate, including roads, rail links, power, and water supply – worth Rs 2,160.17 crore (US $259 million) have commenced, with Rs 564.72 crore (US $68 million) spent so far, indicating early-to-mid stage implementation.
