Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the country’s first Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district.
According to a government statement, the PM MITRA scheme has been launched to establish large-scale textile manufacturing hubs with world-class infrastructure and facilities in seven states: Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The Madhya Pradesh park is being developed on around 2,158 acres in Bhainsola village, Dhar district. It will feature a 20 million litres per day (MLD) common effluent treatment plant, a 10 megavolt-amperes (MVA) solar power plant, continuous water and electricity supply, modern road networks and 81 plug-and-play units.
Officials said the park will particularly benefit cotton producers while also ensuring sustainability and modernisation of the textile industry. Housing and social infrastructure for workers, including facilities for women employees, are being planned to transform the site into a full-fledged industrial township.
