On 02.12.2025, Lok Sabha addressed Unstarred Question No. 341 regarding Integrated Textile Parks. Shri Prabakhar Reddy Vemireddy inquired about the textile park set up in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks, including its approval time, project cost (Rs. 103 crores with proposal of setting up 10 units), grant release (Rs. 20 crores), reasons for partial release, and the timeline for releasing the remaining grant. The Minister of State for Textiles (Shri Pabitra Margherita) responded that Tarakeswara Textile Park Pvt. Ltd. was approved on March 24, 2015, with a project cost of Rs. 103.44 crore, an investment target of Rs. 223 cr. and an employment target of 2,275 jobs. Out of the central government grant share of Rs. 40 crore, Rs. 20 crore has been released so far. The current investment and employment targets achieved by the park are Rs 87.43 cr and 480 respectively. The latest review of the park was conducted by the Project Approval Committee (PAC) on 21st November 2025. The remaining central government grant share will be released as per the scheme's guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP): A scheme to set up integrated textile parks, under which the government approved Tarakeswara Textile Park Pvt. Ltd.
Project Approval Committee (PAC): The committee that carried out the latest review of the Tarakeswara Textile Park.
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh: The district and state where the textile park was set up.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 341
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025
INTEGRATED TEXTILE PARKS
341. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) whether it is true that the Government, under Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks, set up textile park
in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the time by which the said textile park was approved;
(c) whether it is true that the project cost was Rs. 103 crores and proposed to set up 10 units in the park;
(d) if so, whether it is also true that so far only Rs. 20 crores have been released as grant; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which the remaining grant is going to be released and see
that more and more units are established in the above park?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा)
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
(a) to (e): Under Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), the Govt. approved Tarakeswara
Textile Park Pvt. Ltd. in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on 24th March, 2015 with a project cost of
Rs. 103.44 crore and with an investment and employment target of Rs. 223 cr. & 2,275 jobs respectively.
Out of the Central government grant share of Rs. 40 crore, Rs. 20 crore has been released so far. The
current investment and employment targets achieved by the park are Rs 87.43 cr and 480 respectively.
The latest review of the park was carried out by the Project Approval Committee (PAC) on 21st
November 2025. Central government grant share is released as per the guidelines of the scheme.
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