Decks have been cleared for the launch of long-pending textile park, slated to be the biggest ‘fibre to fabric’ (end-to-end) facility in the country, in Warangal with the authorities completing land acquisition, one of a key challenge that every government has been confronting, these days.

For over six years, the project has been in the pipeline, in 2014 it was ultimately given a push by the Telangana government. It might be noted here that although the state produces 60 lakh bales of cotton per annum, consumption by the local mills is just around 10 lakh bales. The surplus is being exported to neighboring states Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

At the beginning under the Dharmasagar mandal, the authorities identified land for the proposed park in Devunuru and Mupparam villages. Of which, a part of land belonged to forest department. The government cancelled it knowing the problems in getting clearances from the forest wing. Also Warangal rural district land acquisition process hit a roadblock with farmers not willing to concede their fertile lands.

The administration has acquired 1,120 acres against the required 1,050 acres. A detailed project report (DPR), prepared by the infrastructure leasing and financial services will be submitted to the government soon. On the other hand, speculation has been rife that chief minister who is scheduled to address a public meeting in Hanamkonda on April 27 is expected to lay the foundation stone for the mega textile park.