Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh announced on Thursday, 16 July 2026 that the state has been allocated the country's largest PM MITRA Park, calling it a milestone for the state's textile sector, while addressing investors at a round table session held during the Bharat Tex 2026 event.

Context

Speaking at the Bharat Tex 2026 round table, CM Yadav said investor enthusiasm was clearly visible at the gathering. Translating his remarks, he stated: 'aaj Bharat Tex 2026 mein aayojit round table baithak mein niveshkon ka utsaah dekhne ko mila hai' — 'at today's round table meeting held at Bharat Tex 2026, the enthusiasm of investors was evident, and its positive results will emerge.' He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for steering India toward economic strength and employment-generating industries.

Bharat Tex 2026 is a national-level textile industry platform organised under the Ministry of Textiles, bringing together investors, manufacturers and policymakers to accelerate growth in the sector. The round table format is designed to translate investor interest into concrete commitments for the industry.

Policy Backdrop

The PM MITRA Park — short for Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel — scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2022. It envisages the development of seven mega integrated textile parks across India, offering plug-and-play infrastructure to attract large-scale investment and consolidate the textile value chain under one roof.

Since 2021, the central government has paired PM MITRA with production-linked incentive schemes to scale domestic textile and apparel manufacturing. States have competed actively for these parks, which are seen as anchors for attracting foreign direct investment and raising India's share in global textile value chains. The allocation of the largest park to Madhya Pradesh fits a broader pattern of siting such facilities in regions with existing spinning, weaving and garment clusters.

Stakeholders and Impact

The park is expected to benefit textile investors, Madhya Pradesh-based textile MSMEs and workers in the apparel sector. Integrated park infrastructure typically provides common effluent treatment, testing laboratories, logistics connectivity and worker housing — reducing the cost burden on individual units and making the cluster more competitive globally.

CM Yadav described the allocation as a 'milestone' — 'mile ka patthar' — for the development of the state's textile sector, signalling that the state government views the project as a long-term anchor for industrial growth and job creation in Madhya Pradesh.

What's Next

Attention will now turn to cabinet-level approval of the specific park site within Madhya Pradesh, land acquisition timelines, and the conversion of round table interest into firm investment commitments. Follow-up announcements from the Ministry of Textiles and the state government are expected as the project moves from allocation to implementation.

If investor momentum from Bharat Tex 2026 translates into on-ground commitments, the PM MITRA Park in Madhya Pradesh could emerge as a significant node in India's effort to compete with established global textile exporters in the coming years.