India’s largest textile park will come up in Telengana’s Warangal town. The cotton-to-garment park will be set up in an area of 2,000 to 3,000 acres. While textile parks in different parts of the country like Solapur, Tirupur and Surat are engaged in manufacturing specific categories of garments, the park in Warangal will cover all segments. The international standard park will also have an apparel park for readymade clothing.
The government will promote the park in collaboration with various companies. With a major railway junction in Warangal, and the possibility of an airport, the textile cluster is expected to have tremendous potential.
With a population of 10 lakh, Warangal is the second biggest city in Telengana after Hyderabad. The park with a township will increase Warangal’s population by four to five lakhs in three to four years.
About 70 parks have been approved under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks. The aim is to attract investment, generate employment and make the textile manufacturing industry globally competitive and India a world leader. However, textile parks face difficulties in getting environmental clearances in several states. In a number of cases, entrepreneurs face difficulties in getting land, in getting clearances, in getting electricity connections.
