Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the country's first PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (MITRA) Park at Vansi Borsi village in Gujarat's Navsari on February 22. The establishment of the 'PM MITRA' Park aims to bolster the textiles sector.

"It will obviously benefit Navsari, Surat, and the entire state of Gujarat. Surat is considered to be the hub of textiles. 60pc of the MMF is done in Surat, " said Ramesh Vaghasia, President of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

"So, in order to expand and make the textiles industry more effective, a PM MITRA park will be dedicated to Surat. If this is established, the units through the value chain of the industry will get new infrastructure. It will also pave the way for sustainable development. It will also benefit our market reach," he added.

"This is a huge value addition to the economy of Gujarat. It is a step towards the government's 'Viksit Bharat' vow. The 'PM MITRA' Park will be sprawling across a land area of 1,100-1,200 acres in the Vansi Borsi village of Navsari. It will widen employment opportunities," he said.