Union Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar has urged the Orissa Government to submit a proposal to set up a textile park. The Minister said this while attending the National Workshop on Promotion of Handloom with Fashion in Bhubaneswar recently.
He said priority on allotment of textile parks would be given to states, which currently do not have any textile park. Currently, there are 61 textile parks in the country and the Union Ministry plans to set up 13 more in the 12th Five Year Plan.
Under the integrated Textile Park scheme, the Centre grants a subsidy amount of 40 per cent subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore. According to Gangwar, if a textile park is set up at an investment of US $ 16.22 million (Rs. 100 crore), it can generate jobs for 2,500-3,000 people. “Though there are 63 textile parks in the country, Orissa does not have one, so the Centre will like to see a textile park being set up in the state,” he added.
