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PM Mitra Park in Dhar to Become India's Premier Textile Hub

Strategic Insights

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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM Mitra) Park at Dhar on September 17. The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development (MPIDC) has planned the parallel development of infrastructure and industrial units by investors in the park. Tenders for major infrastructure projects, including a 20 MLD common effluent treatment plant, centralised steam boilers, and solar panels, will be floated soon.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PM Mitra Park is being developed on 2,158 acres of industrial land at Bhainsola in Dhar, with an estimated development cost of over Rs 2000 crore.
  • More than 84 investors from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have expressed intent to invest over Rs 20,000 crore in the textile hub.
  • The infrastructure work in the park will include residential towers, workers' accommodation, 81 plug-and-play units, 2 centralised steam boilers of 30 tonnes/hour, a water supply system, effluent collection, and other development work.
  • The MPIDC plans to allow industries to start construction of their facilities once the final payments are made to the department.
  • A few foreign delegations of industries are expected to visit the park to discuss investment.
  • The development of the PM Mitra Park is progressing, with outer and internal development work already underway.
  • The park is expected to become a model textile hub in the country with an integrated ecosystem of robust infrastructure alongside industrial units.

Statistics:

  • Estimated development cost of the PM Mitra Park: over Rs 2000 crore
  • Number of investors expressing intent to invest: over 84
  • Estimated investment: over Rs 20,000 crore
  • Size of the industry land: 2,158 acres
  • Tonnage of each centralised steam boiler: 30 tonnes/hour
  • Number of centralised steam boilers: 2
  • Capacity of the common effluent treatment plant: 20 MLD

Sources:

  • [1] "PM lays foundation for Rs 2,000 cr textile hub in Dhar" by Times of India, not specified (no date provided)

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