Andhra Pradesh’s efforts to get park under MITRA, issue raised in Upper House

The efforts of various State Governments are continuing –to get at least one park under the Rs. 4,445-crore Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) scheme.

Now the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has urged the Union Government to establish one of the seven textile parks in Andhra Pradesh’s Kopparthi mega industrial hub.

Raising the issue in Upper House (Rajya Sabha), party member V. Vijayasai Reddy said the Kopparthi industrial hub, which was recently established in Kadapa district, had all the facilities in place, and was set to become the chosen destination for many investors.

Just a few days back, Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Industries, Tamil Nadu had also said that Tamil Nadu was taking all efforts to bring a mega textile park sponsored by the Union Government to Virudhunagar district.

V. Vijayasai Reddy further added that Andhra Pradesh’s Government had announced subsidies to encourage investors and promote the industrial hub.

“The MITRA park would potentially become the nodal point for the textile industry of the state and contribute largely to the integration of the supply chain,” he said.

Notably, Andhra Pradesh is the second biggest producer of cotton and silk with over 4.5 lakh skilled handloom and powerloom workers.