Uttar Pradesh govt plans private textile parks to curb Chinese imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state.

The textile parks would be established under the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022. Districts where these parks will come up include Gorakhpur, Mau, Bhadohi, Aligarh, Baghpat and Shamli.

The first private textile park will be set up in Shamli district with an investment of Rs 726 crore. The Shamli project--Lonex Textile Park, spanning 27 acres, will be operational by December 2025. This will provide 5,000 direct and indirect jobs. It will comprise 17 production units, including for weaving, dyeing, printing and garmenting.

India’s textile industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9 per cent during 2023–2032 and the domestic textile and apparel market, valued at around $165 billion in 2022, is expected to touch $350 billion by 2030.

In the backdrop of this, the Yogi Adityanath government is positioning the state as a potential textile and garment hub in South Asia.

Traditionally, Uttar Pradesh boasts of major textile hubs of Varanasi, Lucknow, Bhadohi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur among others.