Land of four closed spinning mills for Sant Kabir textile parks

Spinning mill land for Sant Kabir textile parks: what happened?

Several cooperative spinning mills in UP are lying unused, but their land was kept as a land bank. Using it for textile parks saves the State from acquiring fresh land. The sites already have a textile ecosystem nearby, which should draw private investors.

• The Cabinet transferred 251.805 acres of four idle cooperative spinning mills in Amroha, Bareilly, Sant Kabir Nagar and Bijnor free to the Handloom and Textile Department for textile parks. [UP Cabinet]

Why textiles?

• The Cabinet note says textiles are a pillar of the national economy, driving industry, exports and jobs.
• The sector gives direct jobs to more than 45 lakh people, many of them women.
• It contributes about 2 per cent of GDP and 11 per cent of industrial production.

What has already been done?

• 75 acres at Ramna and Naipurakalan villages in Varanasi were transferred earlier for a textile park.
• A first assessment of the textile ecosystem and investor needs near the four mills has been made.

What can Prelims ask on spinning mill land for Sant Kabir textile parks?

• Sant Kabir Textile and Apparel Park scheme (UP): target of 10 textile parks.
• May 2026: 251.805 acres of 4 closed spinning mills (Amroha, Bareilly, Sant Kabir Nagar, Bijnor).