(a) the details of the PM Mitra parks scheme started as a part of Budget 2021-22; and
(b) the details of the assistance being provided by the Government to promote cottage textile industries, small weavers and textile workers under the said scheme?
(a) the details of the PM Mitra parks scheme started as a part of Budget 2021-22; and
(b) the details of the assistance being provided by the Government to promote cottage textile industries, small weavers and textile workers under the said scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)
(a): The Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites to develop world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs.4445 Crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The PM MITRA Parks Scheme shall be implemented on Pan-India basis.
The salient features of PM MITRA Park Scheme are:- (i) State governments to have ready availability of contiguous and encumbrance-free land parcel of 1000+ acres.
o 50% area is to be demarcated for manufacturing (entire value chain from spinning to RMG including plug and play);
o 5% area for testing & Labs etc.;
o 20% area for common utilities including CETPs;
o 10% area for social infrastructure;
o 10% area for Commercial Development (CD) which will work as revenue stream and help maintenance of common assets and facilities
(ii) It is a partnership of Centre and state in 49: 51 equity ratio.
(iii) There is a provision of Development Capital Support for creation of core Infrastructure @30% of the project cost with a cap of Rs.500 Cr and Rs.200 Cr per park for Greenfield and Brownfield PM MITRA Park, respectively.
(iv) There is provision of Competitive Incentive Support (CIS) @ Rs.300 Cr per park for incentivizing the industries.
(b): The Scheme focuses on development of a large area which is envisaged to become a fertile ground for carrying out textile sector business activities by all the players of entire textile value chain. It is expected to generate 1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect jobs per PM MITRA Parks benefiting the area and people of the region. There is also a provision for social infrastructure. This all will ultimately enhance the overall income and uplift the quality of life of all textile workers associated with the PM MITRA Park.
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