Lok Sabha Question No. 547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Mega Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## MEGA TEXTILE PARKS

## 547.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has approved a scheme to build seven mega textile parks;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  process,  investment,  financing  source,  projected  boost  to manufacturing, export of textiles, employment and the timeline of development;

(c)  the  details  of  the  Challenge  Method  to  select  the  sites  for  the  parks  and  the  suggested  locations thereof; and

(d) the details of the existing textile park schemes and their contribution to the sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): With  a  view  to  attract  investment,  boost  employment  generation  and  position  itself strongly in the global textile market, the Government has  approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks  in  Greenfield/Brownfield  sites  including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.  The salient  features  are:-    (i)  Willing  state  governments  to  have  ready  availability  of  contiguous  and encumbrance-free  land  parcel  of  1000+  acres  for  being  eligible.  (ii)  It  is  envisaged  to  be  on  Public Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode.    (iii)  there  is  a  provision  of  Development  Capital  Support  (DCS) @30% of the project cost with a maximum support of ₹ 500 Cr and ₹200 Crore per park for Greenfield and  Brownfield  PM  MITRA  Park  respectively.  The  DCS  is  for  creation  of  Core  Infrastructure. (iv) There is provision of Rs. 300 Cr. per park for incentivizing the industries to set up their units in the park. There is a provision to use 10% of the park's area for Commercial Development(CD) and revenue stream from CD may help maintenance of common assets and facilities.

(c): The selection  of  sites  will  be  by  way  of  challenge  method  with  weightage  of  parameters  for examples connectivity, power infrastructure, water and waste water disposal system, Industry Friendly labour  laws,  Single  Window  Clearances,  Stable  and  Conducive  industrial/textile  policy  of  the  state. States  like  Tamil  Nadu,  Punjab,  Odisha,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Rajasthan,  Assam,  Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana have expressed interest so far.

(d): Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP)  which provides  support  for  creation  of  world-class  infrastructure  facilities  for  setting  up  of  textile  units. Government  grant  upto  Rs.  40.00  crores  per  park  is  released  in  instalments,  subject  to  the  progress achieved  in  creation  of  infrastructure  and  common  facilities.  Out  of  56  Textile  Parks  approved/ sanctioned, 24 parks have been completed as per scheme guidelines. In these parks, a total of 1757 units are operational, and Rs.12470 crs(approx) of investment have been mobilized and have generated 95644 employment till date.