Parliament Question: PM MITRA Park for Telangana

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2026 PM MITRA PARK FOR TELANGANA

3893. SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) whether any PM MITRA Park has been sanctioned or proposed for Telangana;

(b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised in Telangana under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme, the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and the Handloom Weavers', Comprehensive Welfare Scheme since 2014, year-wise;

(c) the details and number of beneficiaries in Telangana under the NHDP and the Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, year-wise;

(d) the details of measures taken by the Government to strengthen the textile and handloom sector in Telangana through these schemes; and

(e) whether any additional financial assistance or projects are proposed for the State and if so, the details thereof? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): To develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for entire value-chain of the textile industry, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 Crore for the period 2021-22 to 2027-28. The Government has finalised 7 sites including one in Warangal, Telangana for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

(b): The site was selected under brownfield category. ₹ 300 Cr. has already been expended towards development of trunk infrastructure. The park was formally inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 10.05.2026. Currently, the park is operational with around 548 acres of land already being allotted to investors and commercial production has started. Once completed, the project is envisaged to generate 1 Lakh direct and 2 Lakh indirect Jobs. With existing commitments alone, over 24,400 direct jobs are expected to be generated. A strong majority of the workforce in operating apparel units comprises women. Structured skilling programs and local preference policies ensure gainful employment for youth and vulnerable sections, including Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), fostering inclusive regional development. With regards to handloom sector, budget is not allocated State-wise. Funds are released to eligible handloom agencies based on receipt of viable proposals under the extant scheme guidelines. Year-wise Budget Estimates and expenditure under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) are mentioned in Annexure.(c) to (e): The Ministry of Textiles is administering following schemes to strengthen the

handloom sector and welfare of handloom workers across the country including Telangana:

1. National Handloom Development Programme(NHDP);

2. Raw Material Supply Scheme(RMSS);

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/workers for raw materials, procurement of upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of workshed, skilling, product diversification & design innovation, technical and common infrastructure, publicity and brand development through India Handloom Brand (IHB), Handloom Mark (HLM) and GI tag, e-commerce facilities, marketing of handloom products in domestic/overseas markets, concessional loans under weavers’ MUDRA scheme and social security etc.

Further, the following support has been provided to handloom sector in Telangana during since 2014:  35 Small Handloom Clusters have been taken up for financial assistance of Rs.21.29 crore benefitting to 7,962 handloom workers.

 86 marketing events organized to facilitate and promote sales of Handloom Products.  To enhance productivity, marketing capabilities and facilitate better incomes, 36 Handloom Producer companies have been formed.

 8,604 beneficiaries provided loans under Weavers’ MUDRA Scheme.  52,149 beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.  Total 149 lakh kg of yarn supplied under Transport Subsidy & Price Subsidy.

ANNEXURE Financial Year National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) (Rs. In crore) Budget Estimates Expenditure 2014-15 367.5 284.09 2015-16 192.05 189.83 2016-17 244.09 220.23 2017-18 184.74 182.87 2018-19 142.08 113.82 2019-20 166.71 149.14 2020-21 161.49 159.53 2021-22 165.50 165.37 2022-23 156.00 152.51 2023-24 190.00 186.36 2024-25 195.84 195.51 2025-26 234.84 234.32 *****