With a view to develop integrated large scale and modern
industrial infrastructure facility for the entire valuechain of the textile industry, the Government has approved
setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region
and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield
sites with a scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore for the period
2021-22 to 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 Maharashtra (Amravati) for
setting up PM MITRA Parks. Once completed, it is expected
that each PM MITRA Park will generate 3 lakh (direct/
indirect) employment opportunities. Post approval of sites
received by the Government, the selected States/SPVs have
started a series of activities on ground including provision
of road, water and power, infrastructure till the park gate,
preparation of sites and other related infrastructure. Environmental Clearance have been obtained for PM MITRA sites
in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and
Telangana. In respect of PM MITRA Park at Amravati Maharashtra, tender of infrastructure development for Rs. 111 crore
has been finalized and work order issued. The foundation
stone of the PM MITRA Park Amravati Maharashtra was laid
by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in September 2024. In-principle approval has been accorded to the proposal of the Government of Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh for implementation
of PM MITRA Parks by the Government of Tamil Nadu and
Madhya Pradesh through their implementing agencies.
The scheme envisages a Development Capital Support (DCS)
of 30% of total project cost upto Rs. 500 crore for Greenfield
Park and Rs. 200 crore for Brownfield Park subject to scheme
guidelines. The scheme also envisages a Competitive Incentive
Support (CIS) of upto Rs. 300 crore per park as an incentive to
manufacturing units to set up early in the park. The incentive
is subject to fulfilment of conditions as outlined in detailed
scheme guidelines.
In order to effectively implement the PM MITRA Scheme,
MoUs as well as JV agreements have been signed between
Government of India and PM MITRA States. Special Purpose
Vehicles (SPVs) have been incorporated in all Greenfield PM
MITRA Parks with State Governments’ holding 51% stake in
the SPV and remaining 49% being held by the Government of
India.
To encourage private sector participation in the scheme, a
Master Developer (MD) led model for developing PM MITRA
Park on a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) basis has been envisaged in addition to other models of development.