**Summary:**
The Ministry of Textiles has announced the establishment of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at seven sites across India: Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), and Maharashtra (Amravati). This initiative, with a total outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore over seven years (up to 2027-28), aims to attract Rs. 70,000 crore in investments and generate approximately 20 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
Complementing this, the Government is implementing the Samarth Scheme, a Pan-India capacity building program in the textiles sector, excluding spinning and weaving. Samarth focuses on demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programs to support job creation across the textile value chain. In Haryana, 26 Implementing Partners operate 80 active training centers offering entry-level and upskilling programs under Samarth.
The government also provides financial assistance to Export Promotion Councils and Trade Bodies to promote textile and garment exports through participation in national and international trade fairs, exhibitions, and buyer-seller meets.
Furthermore, the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), with an outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore from 2020-21 to 2025-26, is being implemented to boost the technical textiles sector, including in Haryana.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on August 1, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
PM MITRA Scheme: Flagship scheme for developing Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks in India.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Virudhnagar.
Telangana: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Warangal.
Gujarat: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Navasari.
Karnataka: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Kalaburagi.
Madhya Pradesh: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Dhar.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Lucknow.
Maharashtra: One of the states selected for setting up PM MITRA Park, specifically in Amravati.
Samarth Scheme: Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector to provide skilling programmes.
Haryana: State where the Samarth Scheme is being implemented, with specific details on Implementing Partners and training centers.
National Technical Textiles Mission NTTM: Mission to boost technical textiles in the country.
SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA: Minister of State for Textiles who provided the information in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Textiles
NEW TEXTILE PARKS UNDER PM MITRA
SCHEME
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 2:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has finalized setting up of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (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) with an outlay
of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The PM MITRA scheme aims to attract Rs. 70,000
crore in investments and create nearly 20 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
The Government is implementing Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) with the
objective to provide demand driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to supplement the efforts of the
industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles,
excluding Spinning and Weaving sectors. Samarth is implemented on a PAN India basis. Currently in
Haryana state, 26 Implementing Partners with 80 active training centres are working in entry level training
programme and Up/Re-skilling training programme under Samarth.
Government provides financial support to various Export Promotion Councils and Trade Bodies engaged in
promotion of textiles and garments exports, for organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-
seller meets etc. at national and international levels in order to boost exports.
In addition, Government is implementing National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) with an outlay of
1,480 cr. (2020-21 to 2025-26) to boost technical textiles in the country including in Haryana.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI SHRI PABITRA
MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
(Rajya Sabha US Q1600)
(Release ID: 2151231)