From Our Special Correspondent

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Hubballi, Jul 16: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who arrived in Hubballi, laid foundation stones for several developmental works in his assembly constituency of Shiggaon and also in Savanur. Among the projects is the laying of foundation stone for establishing a textile park.

The Chief Minister is also laid the foundation stone for setting up of the Texport Readymade Garments unit. The proposed Textiles Park will come up in an area spread over 59.34 acres and for the first time it would be set up on Anchor-Promoter model.

Infrastructure facilities would be created in three phases for the Textiles units and Readymade Garment factories. The State Government has provided Rs 25 crore for the first phase.

The anchor-promoter Ms Texport Private Limited is investing Rs 42 crore to set up the readymade garments unit, which is expected to provide employment opportunities for about 3000 persons.

He later laid the foundation stone for the construction of a Testing Centre being established by the Karnataka Material Testing and Research Centre at the Industrial Estate on Gokul Road in the city.