Synopsis: PM MITRA Park at Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu offers extensive infrastructure, investment options, connectivity and sustainability benefits, and is expected to generate employment, export and economic development for the region. This article provides an overview of the project and investment made in the project.
The PM MITRA Park at Virudhunagar is a significant step in Tamil Nadu’s journey towards becoming the global leader in textile and apparel manufacturing. The mega project is designed as a world-class integrated textile manufacturing by integrating modern infrastructure, sustainable facilities, seamless connectivity to attract large scale investments, increase exports and employment. The park is one of the flagship projects under the PM MITRA Scheme and will bolster the state of Tamil Nadu’s status as the textile hub of the country.
PM MITRA Park-Overview
The PM MITRA Park is a greenfield integrated textile and apparel manufacturing park under development at Kumaralingapuram in Virudhunagar district. The project is spread over 1,052 acres, with an approval of cost of ₹1,894 crore, and is being executed by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under the PM MITRA Scheme. It is estimated that the park would attract more than ₹10,000 crore of investments and provide around 1 lakh direct and indirect employment, and would establish a complete textile ecosystem from spinning and weaving to processing, garment manufacturing, technical textiles, logistics and exports. The park is already being developed and is expected to be completed by December 2027.
Why Virudhunagar?
- Strategic textile location: Virudhunagar is located in the centre of the southern portion of the textile region of Tamil Nadu and there is already a textile processing unit, spinning mills and garment manufacturing unit.
- Proximity to major textile hubs: The park is ideally located near major textile hubs such as Tiruppur, Madurai, Coimbatore and Sivakasi, enabling easy integration with existing textile supply chains.
- Export connectivity: Thoothukudi Port is one of the prominent export hubs in India with the facility to connect goods to the port, it helps the manufacturers to utilize with the reduction of logistics costs and also improves the export efficiency.
- Well established road and rail transport system: Raw materials and finished products are moved through a well-developed road and rail system, using NH-44 and important rail lines.
- Availability of skilled workforce: Tamil Nadu has a large share of spinning capacity and textile labour force in India which helps in providing skilful workforce.
- Raw material advantage: Availability of cotton growing areas in the region and a large base of yarn manufacturing industry supporting the value chain from fibre to finished product.
- Supportive industrial ecosystem: The existing industrial infrastructure, ancillary industries in the area and the government support makes Virudhunagar a good place for huge investments in the textile industry.
World-Class Infrastructure
The PM MITRA Park at Virudhunagar is being built as a fully-fledged textile manufacturing complex having modern industrial and social infrastructure facilities.
- The company has installed 15 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technology for sustainable textile processing.
- 20 MW Solar Power Plant for green manufacturing and minimize reliance on traditional energy sources.
- 13 lakh sq. ft. of Plug and Play industrial areas which provides quick set up and operations for textile industries.
- Centralized utilities like steam generation, water supply, power distribution, waste management etc.
- Established integrated logistics and warehousing systems for logistics efficiency and transportation cost reduction.
- Test laboratories and design centers for quality control, innovation and product development.
- Skill development and training centres to establish a regular flow of skilled manpower to the textile industry.
- Worker’s residences and hostels to enhance the availability and welfare of the workforce.
- Healthcare centre, crèche, playgrounds etc. social infrastructure to establish a full-fledged industrial township environment.
- Internal roads and utility corridors that are wide enough to enable the easy flow of goods and services throughout the park.
Investment momentum
- The PM MITRA Park has already seen a lot of investor interest even before the completion of the core infrastructure, which has built confidence in the Tamil Nadu textile ecosystem.
- In the first phase of allotments, 23 companies have been allotted 190.44 acres of land for textiles.
- The allotments have drawn investments of ₹2,192.21 crore which is a major achievement in the development of the park.
- The first wave of investors will create approximately 15,000 direct and indirect jobs, significantly boosting employment in the area.
- The companies of the textile value chain from all over the country have acquired land in the park, which includes the spinning, weaving units, fabric manufacturing, processing units, garment manufacturing and technical textiles.
Key investors of PM MITRA textile Park
23 textile companies have already occupied the first phase of allotments with a projected investment of ₹2,192.21 crore and 190.44 acres. The investors come from all the different sections of the textile value chain ranging from spinning, fabric makers, processors, garment makers, and technical textile. VTM Ltd., Aarti International, Eastman Exports, Premier Fine Linens, SCM Garments, Best Corporation, Jay Jay Mills, and Raft Garments are some of the prominent investors. They are expected to boost the integrated textile ecosystem and create huge employment opportunities within the park.
Conclusion
PM MITRA Park, Virudunagar is a gamechanger for the textile industry of Tamil Nadu. The project will generate substantial investments, job opportunities, and further bolster the textile and apparel industry of the state with integrated infrastructure, robust connectivity, sustainable facilities, and increased investor interest.
