Lok Sabha Question No. 5430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Textiles Parks under PM MITRA Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## TEXTILES PARKS UNDER PM MITRA SCHEME

## 5430. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

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

(a) whether the decision to establish the seven Textile Parks under PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme in the states have been finalised, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the reasons for not taking any decision to establish the Textile Parks under even after States like Tamil Nadu have shown keen interest;

(c)  the  update  and  details  of  the  funds  disbursed  to  Tamil  Nadu  under  National  Technical  Textiles Mission  (NTTM)  for  elevating  Tamil  Nadu  with  respect  to  technical  textiles  such  as  Oekotech, BuildTech, Meditech, Geotech, Clothtech, Mobiltech;

(d) whether any measures have been taken to protect the handloom weavers and generate employment in the handloom industry; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): The  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  crores  for  a  period  of  seven  years  upto 2027-28.  The Government has finalised 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat  (Navsari),  Karnataka  (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar  Pradesh  (Lucknow)  and Maharastra (Amravati) for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

(c): With a view to position the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles, National Technical Textiles  Mission  (NTTM)  has  been  approved  at  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.1,480  Crore;  with  a  four  year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24.  So far, 89 research projects worth Rs.264 Cr have been awarded to premier research institutes of the country, under NTTM for undertaking research in the field of technical textiles. Against this, 6 research projects worth Rs. 4.80 cr have been sanctioned to research institutes situated in the State of Tamil Nadu. The details are as under:-

| S. No.   | Segment         | Institute Name                                              | Project Cost (INR)   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1        | Specialty Fiber | South India Textiles Research Institute (SITRA), Coimbatore | 1,89,65,000          |
| 2        | Agrotech        | South India Textiles Research Institute (SITRA), Coimbatore | 50,00,000            |
| 3        | Geotech         | National Institute of Technology, Trichy                    | 30,00,000            |
| 4        | Composites      | Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai                 | 83,00,000            |
| 5        | Specialty Fiber | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                      | 1,00,00,000          |
| 6        | Protech         | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                      | 26,90,000            |
| Total    | Total           | Total                                                       | 4,79,55,000          |

(d) & (e): The Government is implementing National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Raw Material Supply Scheme for development and production of handloom sector and welfare of handloom weavers across the country. Under these schemes, financial assistance is provided to  the  eligible  handloom  agencies/weavers  for  raw  material,  common  infrastructure  development, marketing of handloom product in domestic/ overseas market, Weavers Mudra Loan etc.

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