Under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government plans to build an integrated textile park on 1,186 acres of land in Kopparthy, Kadapa district. According to Special Chief Secretary (Industries) Karikal Valaven, the State government has urged the Centre to establish a textile park in either the Kopparthy node of the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor or the Jagananna Mega Industrial Hub in Kadapa district.
Participating in the national conference on PM MITRA parks in New Delhi on Wednesday, Valaven explained the facilities being provided by the AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) in Kopparthy to meet industrial needs.
The government extended all support and stood with the textile units by giving incentives during the Covid pandemic, he said and explained the Industry Policy 2020-23 and the special incentives announced by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the new units in Kopparthy. “AP is in 7th position in cotton production, the key material for the textile industry, and second place in silk production. A handloom training centre was established in Anantapur and the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology is located in Nellore. AP also is at the top in yarn production,” he added.
