PM Modi lays foundation stone of India's first PM MITRA Park in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the PM MITRA Park and lays foundation stone of development works, in Dhar. Pic/PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, is in Madhya Pradesh for launching various schemes and inaugurating several key events. PM Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the country's first Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district.

As reported by news agency PTI, the Prime Minister also launched the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' and 'Rashtriya Poshan Maah' campaigns from Dhar in MP.

Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, and this is his second visit to Madhya Pradesh on his birthday after 2022. The Prime Minister, on the occasion of his birthday, also accepted greetings from people at a rally in Dhar district, as reported by news agency PTI.

While informing about the latest scheme launched by PM Modi, the government official statement asserted that "The PM MITRA scheme has been launched by the Centre to establish large-scale textile manufacturing hubs at seven places in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra with world-class infrastructure and facilities," as cited by news agency PTI.

Moreover, the PM MITRA Park is coming up on about 2,158 acres at Bhainsola village in Dhar district. It would be equipped with world-class facilities and would abundantly benefit the cotton producers, the government statement added.

As reported by news agency PTI, the project launched by PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh facilitates a 20-megalitre-per-day (MLD) common effluent treatment plant, a 10-megavolt-ampere (MVA) solar power plant, a continuous supply of water and electricity, modern roads and 81 plug-and-play units being developed in the park, the statement said.

The statement further added that "housing and social facilities for workers and women employees would make the facility not just an industrial area but an ideal industrial town," as cited by news agency PTI.

The country's leading textile companies have also expressed confidence in the PM Mitra Park and have given investment proposals of Rs 23,146 crore so far, the statement said.

Officials, while addressing the scheme, said, "The 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' campaign will run till October 2 at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (health and wellness centres) to prioritise women's health with a focus on mental health, gender equity, adolescent anaemia management and active lifestyles," as per news agency PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)