Infrastructure and plug-and-play facilities under the Mega Investment Textile Parks (MITRA) Scheme

Infrastructure and plug-and-play facilities under the Mega Investment Textile Parks (MITRA) Scheme

147. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government plans to set up infrastructure and plug-and-play facilities under the Mega Investment Textile Parks (MITRA) Scheme in Odisha, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether there are any textile parks proposed to be set up in Odisha under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITPs) or any other scheme related to the textile industry, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

(a): With a view to attract investment, boost employment generation and position itself strongly in the global textile market, Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. A proposal for setting up PM MITRA Park at Gopalpur, District Ganjam has been received from State of Odisha. The selection of sites for PM MITRA Parks is at an advanced stage.

(b): No proposal from the state of Odisha, for setting up Textile Park under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITPs) is under consideration or pending in the Ministry.

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