Apparel park in Lucknow in 1000 acres: MSME minister

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has approved a plan for a mega textile park in 1000 acres in Malihabad area in the state capital.

The project will come up under the PM Mitra scheme of the centre for which the Modi government will give financial assistance of ₹1000 crore.

The project would ensure employment for around five lakh people, Rakesh Sachan, MSME minister in the state government, told media persons on Friday.

Sachan presented achievements of his ministry during 100 days of the government.

“The apparel park will come up in 1000 acres in Malihabad. The project will generate employment for around five lakh people,” Sachan said.

Apparel Park in Noida

Another mega apparel park will come up in Noida for which land has been allotted. The project has attracted investment of ₹3000 crore for 115 units. Around two lakh people will get jobs.

GST issue

All problems of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industrialists related with the GST would be addressed in the new MSME policy of the state government which would be unveiled soon, Sachan said.