Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Amravati, Maharashtra, on Friday. The park, which spans 1000 acres, is being developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) as the State Implementation Agency. The central government has approved the creation of seven such parks across the country to boost the textile industry.

During the event, PM Modi also launched several initiatives. He attended the National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme, which marks one year of progress under the scheme. Additionally, he introduced the “Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre” project, which will set up training centers in top colleges across Maharashtra. These centers will provide free skill development training to youth aged 15 to 45, aiming to help 1,50,000 young people each year become self-reliant and access job opportunities.

PM Modi also launched the “Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme,” which will offer financial support of up to Rs 25 lakh to women-led startups in Maharashtra.

At the event, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that India would become one of the world’s most powerful countries under PM Modi’s leadership. He highlighted the Prime Minister’s vision of making the 21st century India’s century.

PM Modi also visited an exhibition related to the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme and interacted with beneficiaries of the scheme. During the event, he distributed loans and certificates to 18 artisans across 18 trades and released a commemorative stamp celebrating the progress made under PM Vishwakarma over the past year.