The Chhattisgarh Government planning to develop ‘green’ Textile Park with world class eco system for the textile industry. For which the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) has identified a land parcel measuring 30 hectares at Village Khapri, Tehsil Tilda in Raipur district for the development of Green Textile Park.

The project will comprise of elaborate solid waste management practices, treated water supply system, storm water management, rain water harvesting and common effluent treatment plant.

The proposed Textile Park at Tilda is aimed at providing one stop integrated facilities with manufacturing support, welfare and common infrastructure facilities to the prospective textile industries., officials stated.

Also there will be testing laboratory (including equipment), Design centre (including equipment), training Centre, trade & display centre, conferencing and meeting facilities, warehouse/raw material depot, packaging unit canteen and worker hostels and recreation centre.

Notably, the Central Government has approved projects worth Rs.99 crore for upgradation of key industrial infrastructure in Chhattisgarh.

Currently, the infrastructure of Urla Industrial Area in Raipur and Sirgitti Industrial Area in Biilaspur are being upgraded which includes improvement of roads, water and power supply facilities, officials stated.

The Centre has approved an estimated Rs.54.81 crore for upgradation of infrastructure facilities at Urla Industrial Area and around Rs.44.60 crore for Sirgitti Industrial Area.

Significantly, the Industrial Growth Centre at Urla near Raipur is set to emerge as one of the key industrial zones having world-class infrastructure in the country.

The Centre has already accorded final approval for upgradation of infrastructure at Industrial Growth Centre, Urla in Raipur district at a total project cost of Rs.54.81 crore .

The Central Government’s grant approved for the project is Rs.12.26 crore, officials stated.

The Upgradation of the infrastructure is being done under the Central Government’s ‘Modified Industrial Infrastructure Scheme (MIIUS).

As many as 11 different projects in the country have been accorded final approval with central assistance of Rs.283.23 crore.