Maharashtra has launched Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Amravati.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Government of Maharashtra, and the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, for the establishment of PM MITRA Park.
The PM MITRA Textile Park in Amravati is expected to attract an investment of Rs. 10,000 crore and create both direct and indirect employment for approximately 300,000 individuals.
Spanning across a contiguous 1020 acres of land at Nandgaon Peth, adjacent to the Additional Amravati Industrial Area (MIDC), the Park is situated just 30 kilometers away from the Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Highway and 147 kilometers from the nearest port, the Wardha Dry Port. As a brownfield park, it already possesses essential infrastructure such as roads, water, and electricity.
Addressing the launch ceremony, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal ster emphasized that the addition of PM MITRA Park would further strengthen the rapid progress of Maharashtra.
He highlighted that the well-connected infrastructure of Amravati, including its road, rail, port, and airport networks, will significantly boost the textile industry in Maharashtra.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles, Darshana Jardosh, the Minister of Textiles, Government of Maharashtra Chandrakant Patil and senior official of MoT were also present on this occasion.
