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Prime Minister Lays Foundation Stone Of India's First PM MITRA Park In Madhya Pradesh | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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Prime Minister Lays Foundation Stone Of India's First PM MITRA Park In Madhya Pradesh

Posted 20 Sep 2025

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The new PM MITRA park in Madhya Pradesh aims to boost textile industry infrastructure, attract investments, create 20 lakh jobs, and promote India’s textile value chain under a multi-site scheme. 

Park is being established at Bhainsola village in Dhar district under the PM MITRA scheme, equipped with world-class facilities to abundantly benefit cotton producers.

About PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) Scheme:

  • Launch: By Ministry of Textiles in 2021. 
  • Aim: To develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facilities for the entire value-chain of the textile industry.
    • It is inspired by the 5F vision i.e., - Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.
  • Time Period: 2021-22 to 2027-28
  • Implementation Agency: Special Purpose Vehicle owned by the Centre and State Government.
  • Funding:
    • Ministry of Textiles will provide financial support in the form of Development Capital Support upto Rs. 500 crore per park to the Park SPV. 
    • A Competitive Incentive Support (CIS) upto Rs 300 crore per park to the units in PM MITRA Park shall also be provided to incentivise speedy implementation.
  • PM MITRA Park: 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) will be set up.
  • Eligibility and Selection Criteria: Contiguous and encumbrance-free land parcel of at least 1000 acres, State Textile and industrial policy, etc.
    • MITRA parks can be either Greenfield or Brownfield.

Potential Outcomes of PM MITRA Scheme:

  • Attracting Investment: Designed to attract large-scale investment, including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as well as local investment in the sector.
  • Boosting Competitiveness: By enhancing infrastructure and facilitating economies of scale.
  • Economic Impact: The scheme envisages generating nearly Rs. 70,000 crores in investment and creating 20 lakhs employment opportunities.
  • Tags :
  • PM MITRA Park
  • PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) Scheme
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