Maharashtra Govt to develop textiles park at Amravati

Maharashtra government has planned to develop Amravati, as a textiles city to promote this industry in cotton-growing areas of the Vidarbha region.
•    The Nandgaon industrial estate would be developed as "textile park" and Amravati would soon be recognised as the textiles city.
•    Raymond Ltd will extend all possible help to the state government in setting up the Apparel Park here with a full-fledged fashion designing facility.
•    Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Ltd Gautam Hari Singhania will invest Rs 1,400 crore and the unit will provide job opportunities to about 8,000 persons.
•    The Nandgoan MIDC is spread across 200 hectares in Amravati .
•    Raymond will start production by March 31 next year
•    Raymond has a unit in Yavatmal and the cotton growers 
•    Maharashtra Industries Minister Subhash Desai appreciated the steps being taken by Raymond to revive the life of local farmers in the region