Surat: With finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman making the announcement for establishing seven mega investment textile parks (MITRAs) in the country over the period of three years in the Union Budget-2021, the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and textile associations have started lobbying with the central government for setting up MITRA in Surat.
SGCCI on Tuesday wrote a letter to the FM demanding the establishment of MITRA in Surat to boost the man-made fabric (MMF) sector and to make the textile entrepreneurs globally competitive.
Official sources said that the SGCCI had submitted expression of interest (EoI) to the Ministry of Textile for establishing mega textile park on the 1,000 acres of land in Surat on December-20. The mega textile park will help in building a stronger manufacturing base and de-risking of business models and attracting more investment in the textile sector.