Ballari, a leading jeans manufacturing hub in Karnataka can get its jeans textile park as the State Government has issued a directive to identify suitable land for this park.
In a meeting, Chief Minister of the state Siddaramaiah instructed his colleagues from Ballari to locate appropriate land for the creation of the jeans textile park. Additionally, they were tasked with preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the initiative.
Ballari City MLA Nara Bharath Reddy said that “Under the guidance of the Chief Minister, we have been directed to prepare a DPR and identify appropriate land within Ballari city for the proposed textile park.”
It is worth mentioning here that during the state elections, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had committed Rs. 5,000 crore for the establishment of an apparel park in Ballari. He has also visited some jeans manufacturing units in Ballari during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Vinayak Rao, President, Bellary Garment Manufacturers Association (BGMA) said that the textile park could revive the industry.
