Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge chaired a high-level meeting to assess the progress of the upcoming mega textile park in Kalaburagi district. (Photo by arrangement)
Kalaburagi: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to assess the progress of the upcoming mega textile park in Kalaburagi district. The ambitious project, set to span 1,000 acres, is poised to create direct employment for one lakh individuals and indirect employment for an additional two lakh people.
The meeting, attended by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum and senior officials in Bengaluru, focused on the expansion of essential infrastructure for the textile park. Minister Kharge emphasized the importance of this development, noting that Rs 50 crore has been allocated in this year's budget to support the project's infrastructure needs.
During the review, the minister examined a proposal from the Public Works Department for the construction of roads connecting the textile park. He directed that these roads be built to high standards of durability. Additionally, he recommended the installation of solar lights throughout the park to promote energy conservation.
Officials informed the minister that a site within the park has been earmarked for a 220 KV power substation to be constructed by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). This substation will supply the necessary 180 MW of electricity to the park.
Water supply was another key focus, with the park expected to require around 16 million liters per day (MLD). Plans are in place to source water from the proposed barrage at Madri village. Kharge also suggested alternative water management strategies, including reviving a lake within the park premises and implementing rainwater harvesting systems.
Senior officials present at the meeting included Vipul Bansal, Secretary (Textiles) of the Department of Commerce and Industry, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Managing Director of KPTCL, and K. Jyothi, Commissioner of Textile Development.
The meeting, attended by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum and senior officials in Bengaluru, focused on the expansion of essential infrastructure for the textile park. Minister Kharge emphasized the importance of this development, noting that Rs 50 crore has been allocated in this year's budget to support the project's infrastructure needs.
During the review, the minister examined a proposal from the Public Works Department for the construction of roads connecting the textile park. He directed that these roads be built to high standards of durability. Additionally, he recommended the installation of solar lights throughout the park to promote energy conservation.
Officials informed the minister that a site within the park has been earmarked for a 220 KV power substation to be constructed by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). This substation will supply the necessary 180 MW of electricity to the park.
Water supply was another key focus, with the park expected to require around 16 million liters per day (MLD). Plans are in place to source water from the proposed barrage at Madri village. Kharge also suggested alternative water management strategies, including reviving a lake within the park premises and implementing rainwater harvesting systems.
Senior officials present at the meeting included Vipul Bansal, Secretary (Textiles) of the Department of Commerce and Industry, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Managing Director of KPTCL, and K. Jyothi, Commissioner of Textile Development.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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