Lok Sabha Question No. 3974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: PM MITRA Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## PM MITRA PARKS

## 3974. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA: SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

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

(a)  the  number  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks approved, selected and status along with their location, State-wise;

(b)  the  criteria  adopted  for  selection  of  PM  MITRA  Parks  and  the  number  of  proposals  received, shortlisted and rejected, State-wise;

(c)  the  total  land  area  identified  and  acquired  for  each  approved  park  and  the  current  status  of  land development and trunk infrastructure, State-wise;

(d) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for construction of each PM MITRA Park including expenditure on common infrastructure till December, 2025, State and year-wise;

(e) the number of textile and apparel units proposed, approved and operational, along with estimated and actual investment and employment generation, State-wise;

(f)  the  timeline  prescribed  for  completion  and  operationalisation  of  each  park  and  the  current  status thereof, State-wise; and

(g)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  approve  additional  PM  MITRA  Parks  or  introduce  any  new schemes for setting up textile parks, particularly in States with significant textile potential and if so, the details and roadmap thereof, State-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिरििाज ग िंह ) MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The Government has finalized setting up of PM Mega  Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM  MITRA)  Parks  at  7  sites  viz.  Tamil  Nadu  (Virudhnagar),  Telangana  (Warangal),  Gujarat (Navasari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati) with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.

(b): A total  of  18  proposals  were  received  from  13  State  Governments.  After  evaluating  proposals received from different State Governments via a transparent challenge matrix, the 7 sites as above were finalized for setting up of PM MITRA Parks.

(c): The  state-wise details of land acquired, current status of land  development and trunk infrastructure are as under:-

| State          | Land acquired (in Acres)   | Current status of land development of core and external infrastructure (Upto 31.01.2026)              |
|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,158                      | Works Worth Rs. 817.19 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure |
| Tamil Nadu     | 1,052                      | Works Worth Rs. 577.8 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure  |
| Gujarat        | 1,142                      | Works Worth Rs. 496.4 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure  |
| Karnataka      | 1,000                      | Works Worth Rs. 50.9 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure   |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 1,000                      | Works Worth Rs. 990.71 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure |
| Maharashtra    | 1,020                      | Works Worth Rs. 685.18 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure |
| Telangana      | 1,327                      | Works Worth Rs. 759.99 Cr. are under execution for development of core and/or External infrastructure |

(d): Under the component of Development Capital Support (DCS) of PM MITRA Park Scheme, a total  of  Rs  160  cr  has  been  released  to  the  States  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana  and Maharashtra. In addition, infrastructure works worth Rs 2,160.17 cr for providing external infrastructure till the park gates have been started by the state governments and an expenditure of Rs. 564.72  cr  has been incurred so far.

(e): In PM MITRA Park Madhya Pradesh, 1,130.28 acres of land has been allotted to investors with a proposed investment of  Rs  21,436.91  cr.    In  Tamil  Nadu,  190.44  acres  of  land  have  been  allotted  to investors with proposed investment of Rs 2,192.21 cr. In Telangana, an investment of Rs 3,862 cr has been grounded so far with 540.41 acres of land already allotted. The total investment interest received across all parks so far is Rs 63,177 Cr.  Once completed, it is expected that each PM MITRA Park will generate 3 lakh (direct/indirect) employment across all elements of textiles value chain benefitting all segments of the population including local comminutes

(f): The PM MITRA Parks Scheme was approved for a period of seven years till 2027-28.

(g): In the Union Budget 2026-27, an announcement regarding setting up of Mega Textile Parks in challenge  mode  along  with  a  focus  on  bringing  value  addition  to  technical  textiles  was  made  by  the Hon'ble Finance Minister.

In  order  to  ensure  early  sanction  and  quick  implementation  of  the  Scheme,  the  Ministry  has initiated a process of stakeholder consultation with State Governments and other stakeholders. It has also constituted a Joint Working Group to discuss scheme guidelines, eligibility criteria, selection process and evaluation parameters.

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