India’s First Functional PM MITRA Park

India’s first functional PM MITRA Park has been inaugurated at Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in Warangal. The project is for integrated textile infrastructure, investment promotion, and textile value-chain strengthening.

PM MITRA Park:

Dimension	Key Details
Full Form	PM MITRA stands for Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Regional and Apparel.
Current Trigger	India’s first functional PM MITRA Park has been inaugurated at Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in Warangal.
Project Type	The Kakatiya Mega Textile Park is classified as a brownfield project.
Project Cost	The project cost is ₹1,695.54 crore.
Facilities	The park comprises a Common Effluent Treatment Plant with Zero Liquid Discharge technology, workers’ quarters, and a 10 MW solar power plant.
Connectivity	The project is connected through the Nagpur–Vijayawada Greenfield Expressway, NH-163G.
Scheme Integration	Textile units benefit from both PM MITRA infrastructure and the Production Linked Incentive Scheme.
5F Vision	The PM MITRA Scheme is based on the 5F vision: Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.
Objective	The scheme provides for world-class infrastructure, FDI, local investment, modern technology, and integrated textile manufacturing in one place.
Implementation	The scheme is implemented by State and Central Governments in PPP mode through a Special Purpose Vehicle.
Approved Locations	7 parks have been approved in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
Brownfield Support	Brownfield parks receive Government of India development capital support of 30% of remaining infrastructure cost, capped at ₹200 crore.
Greenfield Support	Greenfield parks receive Government of India development capital support of 30% of project cost, capped at ₹500 crore.
Significance	The scheme provides for textile value-chain strengthening, women’s employment, rural development, and environmental sustainability through Zero Liquid Discharge technology.