⇒ The Union Government has approved the setting up of 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA – पीएम मित्र) parks as announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22 with a total outlay of Rs 4,445 crore in a period of 5 years.
PM MITRA (पीएम मित्र) is inspired by the 5F vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister.
- The ‘5F’ Formula encompasses: Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign.
Sites:
The 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel parks will be setup at Greenfield / Brownfield sites located in different willing States.
- Several states such as Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana have expressed interest.
- Sites for PM MITRA will be selected by a Challenge Method based on objective criteria.
Key Points:
» Maximum Development Capital Support of ₹ 500 crore to all Greenfield PM MITRA and a maximum of ₹ 200 Crore to Brownfield PM MITRA will be provided for development of Common Infrastructure (@30% of the Project Cost).
» Rs 300 Crore of Competitiveness Incentive Support will also be provided to each PM MITRA Park for early establishment of textiles manufacturing units in PM MITRA.
» State Government supports will include provision of 1,000 Acre land for development of a world class industrial estate.
» For a Greenfield PM MITRA Park, the GOI Development Capital Support will be 30% of the Project Cost, with a cap of ₹ 500 Cr.
» For Brownfield sites, after assessment, Development Capital Support @30% of project cost of balance infrastructure and other support facilities to be developed and restricted to a limit of Rs 200 Crore.
PM MITRA Parks Infrastructure:
Core Infrastructure: Incubation Centre & Plug & Play facility, Developed Factory Sites, Roads, Power, Water and Waste Water system, Common Processing House & CETP and other related facilities e.g. Design Centre, Testing Centres etc.
Support Infrastructure: Workers’ hostels & housing, logistics park, warehousing, medical, training & skill development facilities
- PM MITRA (पीएम मित्र) will develop 50% Area for pure Manufacturing Activity, 20% area for utilities, and 10% of area for commercial development.