PM MITRA Textile Park Phase I Planned in Kalaburagi

The first phase of the PM MITRA Textile Park near Kalaburagi has a finalised infrastructure blueprint and administrative framework as of 12 June 2026. The project covers 1,000 acres and falls under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel scheme, which is a Central Government textile infrastructure programme.

Project Framework and Approvals

The Karnataka government has asked the Department of Handlooms and Textiles to revise the Detailed Project Report to include external infrastructure works. The revised DPR will be submitted to the Project Approval Committee of the Government of India for final clearance. A review meeting on 11 June 2026 in Bengaluru covered the project’s first-phase preparation.

Infrastructure and Funding Pattern

The project is eligible for Development Capital Support from the Central Government. The support can cover up to 30% of the total project cost, with a ceiling of ₹500 crore. The grant will fund internal infrastructure such as roads, water supply, electricity supply, a Common Effluent Treatment Plant, and hostel facilities.

Implementing Agency and Industrial Features

The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board will develop the first phase of the park. The park is planned as a plug-and-play industrial facility, which is a common model in industrial parks where basic utilities and site readiness are provided before unit allotment. The state implementing agency will provide a minimum of ₹25 crore to begin disbursement for physical infrastructure development.

Important Facts for Exams

• PM MITRA stands for PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel.
• Common Effluent Treatment Plant is used for collective treatment of industrial wastewater.
• Zero Liquid Discharge is a wastewater management system in which no liquid waste leaves the facility.
• Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board is a statutory body associated with industrial area development in Karnataka.

Regional Context

Kalaburagi is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region in north-eastern Karnataka. Textile parks are industrial clusters that combine manufacturing, processing, logistics, and common utilities within a single planned area.