PM MITRA textile park in Virudhunagar to boost TN's textile capability
The park will include a 15 million litres a day (MLD) Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Common Effluent Treatment Plant, a 10,000-bed workers' dormitory, and over 1.3 million sq. ft. of ready-to-use infrastructure. The park is projected to attract investments worth ₹10,000 crore and generate employment for over one lakh people by 2026.
This facility will significantly boost Tamil Nadu's competitiveness, particularly in the areas of value-added, sustainable, and export-oriented apparel manufacturing. The AEPC will support the successful implementation of the PM MITRA initiative, with plug and play manufacturing facilities, in close collaboration with both, the Central and State governments, Mr. Sakthivel said.
The Central government's announcement is a transformative step towards reinforcing the country's leadership in the global textile sector. The State government's continuous engagement and sustained efforts have culminated in this achievement for the State's textile sector, he added.
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