Maharashtra Govt to develop textiles park at Amravati
Maharashtra government has planned to develop Amravati, as a textiles city to promote this industry in cotton-growing areas of the Vidarbha region.
• The Nandgaon industrial estate would be developed as "textile park" and Amravati would soon be recognised as the textiles city.
• Raymond Ltd will extend all possible help to the state government in setting up the Apparel Park here with a full-fledged fashion designing facility.
• Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Ltd Gautam Hari Singhania will invest Rs 1,400 crore and the unit will provide job opportunities to about 8,000 persons.
• The Nandgoan MIDC is spread across 200 hectares in Amravati .
• Raymond will start production by March 31 next year
• Raymond has a unit in Yavatmal and the cotton growers
• Maharashtra Industries Minister Subhash Desai appreciated the steps being taken by Raymond to revive the life of local farmers in the region