A 20-member team comprising Gujarat (India) State Government official inspected a site at Pinjrat in Surat city of the state for the proposed development of mega textile park. The proposed textile park is being developed by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), which signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Vibrant Gujarat Summit organized earlier this year.
According to media report, additional commissioner of industries department, JC Chudasama had visited Pinjrat along with the team of 20 officials from district collector’s office, SGCCI, Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA), Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Olpaad mamlatdar, etc. conducted the site inspection.
The SGCCI has urged the State Government to allot around 80 lakh square metres of land for the mega textile park.
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However, the proposed textile park has invited opposition from Khedut Samaj Gujarat (KSG), claiming that it would have ill effects on the environment, mangroves and disturb the inter-tidal zone.
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