New Delhi, December 18, 2025: The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), in association with the Ministry of Textiles, conducted a stakeholder consultation meeting with prospective master developers to explore collaboration opportunities for the development of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The parks are being developed through the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model as part of the Government of India’s efforts to strengthen the textile manufacturing ecosystem.
The consultation focused on three Greenfield PM MITRA Parks proposed under the PPP/DBFOT framework—Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh (1,000 acres), Kalaburagi in Karnataka (1,000 acres), and Navsari in Gujarat (1,142 acres). These locations offer strong multimodal connectivity, proximity to national highways, ports, logistics hubs and regional transport networks.
Addressing the stakeholders, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Neelam Shami Rao encouraged active participation from industry players and master developers to build a collaborative and sustainable framework for the successful implementation of PM MITRA Parks. She emphasised the importance of collective engagement in shaping a globally competitive textile infrastructure.
Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, described PM MITRA as a transformational initiative aimed at creating large, integrated textile parks of at least 1,000 acres each. He noted that Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) amounting to approximately ₹5,567 crore have already been finalised for the three states under the PPP mode.
Highlighting the strong industry response, Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, CEO & Managing Director, NICDC, stated that investor interest across the three states has crossed ₹20,054 crore, largely driven by the composite textile segment. He outlined the PM MITRA Parks’ alignment with the Prime Minister’s 5F Vision—Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign—and underscored the focus on plug-and-play infrastructure, integrated logistics, testing facilities, single-window clearances, social infrastructure and reliable clean power. The parks are designed to support end-to-end value chain integration and globally benchmarked manufacturing ecosystems.
The consultation witnessed wide participation from domestic and international master developers and industry stakeholders. Discussions centred on utilities planning, common effluent treatment and zero liquid discharge systems, modular plot development, and creating an ecosystem supportive of both MSMEs and large anchor units.
Shri Kansal noted that such stakeholder engagements are critical for identifying gaps and strengthening mechanisms to support the textile sector and enhance livelihoods. Shri Saini added that the consultation would aid in validating market interest, refining the master developer model, improving project structuring and bankability, early risk identification, infrastructure phasing, investor outreach strategies and overall bid readiness to ensure timely implementation.
Participants expressed strong confidence in the PM MITRA scheme, offering constructive feedback and actionable suggestions to further refine the framework and ensure successful delivery of the parks.
Under the PM MITRA scheme, seven mega textile parks have been announced across Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Collectively, these parks are expected to attract investments of nearly ₹70,000 crore and generate around 10 lakh employment opportunities per park, significantly enhancing India’s global competitiveness in the textile sector.
NICDC, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), serves as the Project Management Agency for PM MITRA Parks, providing end-to-end technical, financial and programme management support in close coordination with the Ministry of Textiles and State Governments.
