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The Ministry of Textiles has sanctioned 24 new textile parks for 11 States under the scheme for integrated textile parks (SITP) in the last two years, but Odisha Government is yet to take any initiative to design textile parks plan at Choudwar and Bhadrak.

Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar informed that they have not received any proposal from Odisha Government so far. They have been asking the States to send their proposals and will certainly consider, if any proposal comes from Odisha.

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In order to create employment and attract investment, government has approved seven textile parks in Rajasthan under the scheme for integrated textile parks (SITP), said Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Textile.

Pointing that the textile industry of India is moving in the right direction, he further stated that seven textile parks have been approved with an assistance of Rs 40 crore for each SITP to Rajasthan.

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The state government has recently received a letter from the Union Ministry of Textiles seeking proposals for development of Textile Parks which the state was aiming to set up at least two textile parks under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) of Union government during the 12th Five Year Plan. Under this scheme, the government provides grant or equity limited to 40 percent of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs 40 cr.