The Odisha government has submitted a proposal for establishment of a textile park under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme. In all, the Centre has received 17 proposals from 13 states for the establishment of textile parks.
Odisha plans to set up the proposed textile park at the special economic zone (SEZ) of Tata Steel at Gopalpur in Ganjam. Around 1,000 acres have been identified by state-owned Idco within the SEZ for the facility.
The parameters devised for selection of sites for PM MITRA parks include connectivity to the site, existing ecosystem for textiles, availability of utility services at site, state industrial/textile policy and environmental/social impact
Though initially the textile park was planned at Neulopoi in Dhenkanal district, the location was changed as it comes under an eco-sensitive zone.
