Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Apparel Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTTON  NO.  *43 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07 .2022

## APPAREL PARKS

## +43.  SHzu PARTHIBAN S.R.:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES  zrcI ri* be pleased  to state :

- (a) the number  of apparel  parks, weaving parks and high{ech weaving parks for infrastructure development  proposed  to be set up in Tamil  Nadu;
- (b) whether  the State Govemment  has sought financial  assistance  for this purpose;  and
- (c) ifso, the details  thereof and the steps taken  by the Union  Govemment  in this regard?

srr( ANSWER T€ritrf (*ft{qfizro MINISTER  OF TEXTILES (SHzu PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c):-  A statement is laid on the Table  of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *43  DUE FOR ANSWER ON20.07.2022,  RAISED BY SHRr PARTHIBAN S.R. REGARDING APPAREL PARK

(a) to (c): Eight Textile  Parks under the Scheme for Integrated  Textile Park (SITP), have been sanctioned  by the Govemment  in the State of Tamil Nadu with a proposed project cost of Rs. 732.89 Crore, having Gol share ofRs.  259.66 Crore.  The detailed status ofthe textile parks  is annexed.

Apart from this, the Union  Cabinet has approved setting up of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks across the country with a total budgetary  outlay ofRs. 4,445 Crore. Under the scheme,  18 proposals from 13 State Govemments including  State of Tamil Nadu have been received.

| S. No.   | Name ofthe park in Tamil Nadu                                               | Major Textile activities                        | Project Cost (Rs. crore)   | GOI share (Rs. crore)   |   GoI share released (Rs. crore) | Park Status           |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Palladam Hi-Tech Weaving park, Palladam                                     | Weaving, Garmenting                             | 55.42                      | 22.t7                   |                            22.17 | Completed             |
| 2        | Komarapalayam Hi-Tech Weaving Park Ltd. Komalarapalyam                      | Warping, Weaving, Spiruring, Sizing             | 3 1.33                     | 12.53                   |                            12.54 | Completed             |
|          | Karur Integrated Textile Park, Karur Park                                   | Weaving & Garmenting                            | I l6.l                     | 40.00                   |                            40    | Completed             |
| 4        | Madurai Integrated Textile Park Ltd, Madurai                                | Weaving, Garmenting Home & technical textiles   | 78.5 8                     | 3t.43                   |                            31.43 | Completed             |
| 5+       | SIMA Textile Processing Centre, Cuddalore                                   | Processing                                      | 111.6                      | 40.00                   |                            24    | Partially operational |
| 6*       | Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Partq Kanchipuram                             | Silk handloom weaving                           | 83.83                      | 33.53                   |                             3.3  | Partially operational |
| 7:r      | Pallavada Textile Park, Pallavada                                           | Weaving & Garmenting                            | 106.58                     | 40.00                   |                             4    | Partially operational |
| 8*       | The Great Indian Lipen & Textile Infrastructure Company, Perundurai, Erode, | Weaving, warping and sizing, knined garmenting. | 149.45                     | 40.00                   |                            12    | Pafiially operational |

Note: Non-release of full GoI share is due to delay on the part of SPV in completion of projects on various  grounds,  for example:-

- 5* Delay in obtaining  clearance  for marine pipeline  effluent  discharge.
- 7+  Non availability  ofBank Guarantee.
- 6* Issues  relating to land  registration  due to delay  in NOC.
- 8* De-notification from SEZ and DPR revision.