As a part of the government’s plan to set up seven PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks across India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM MITRA Park project in Amravati, Maharashtra. The park is being developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), across 1,000 acre.
During the event, PM Modi also participated in the National 'PM Vishwakarma' Program, which marked the one-year anniversary of the PM Vishwakarma initiative. As part of the program he launched the ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Center’ scheme, a Maharashtra government initiative that aims to provide skill development training to youths aged 15 to 45. To be established in renowned colleges across the state, these centers will offer free training to around 1.5 lakh youths annually, equipping them with the skills to become self-reliant and access various employment opportunities.
Additionally, PM Modi introduced the ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme,’ which will provide early-stage support for women-led startups in Maharashtra. Under the scheme, financial assistance of up to Rs 25 lakh will be granted to qualifying startups.
PM Modi also visited an exhibition held alongside the National 'PM Vishwakarma' Program, where he interacted with beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma Yojana. He distributed credit to 18 beneficiaries across 18 trades and released certificates and loans to artisans under the scheme.
To commemorate the occasion, he unveiled a stamp celebrating one year of progress under PM Vishwakarma, symbolising the government's tangible support for artisans and their significant contributions to society.
The event was attended by Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Ministers along with Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister.
