Arvind Ltd Sets Up ₹150 Crore Sportswear and Innerwear Manufacturing Facility at Khochwan, Varanasi
Arvind Ltd has set up a ₹150 crore textile manufacturing facility at Khochwan in Mirzamurad, Varanasi. The six-acre unit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25. It will manufacture sportswear and innerwear for global brands.
The facility is expected to generate about 1,000 jobs. More than 300 women have been recruited and are undergoing training ahead of the start of production.
Invest UP facilitated the project. It coordinated with the company, the district administration and state departments to secure approvals in about 21 days. These included Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, a Fire NOC, a groundwater NOC, Section 80 permission, factory registration and building map approval.
The Varanasi district administration helped resolve land-related issues and expedite the Section 80 permission and groundwater clearance.
