Modi opens ₹150-crore Arvind textile plant in Varanasi, pledging jobs for local women

During a visit to Khochwan, Mirzamurad in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arvand Limited’s new textile plant, the company’s first major manufacturing hub in the Purvanchal region. The 7-8 acre facility, funded at roughly ₹150 crore, is designed to generate thousands of jobs, with a special focus on employing women from the locality; more than 300 women are already undergoing skill training. The plant will manufacture items such as sportswear and undergarments for several global brands, and will be expanded in two stages to broaden its employment impact across Purvanchal.

Modi queried officials about the fabrics being produced, including Khadi, and emphasized the theme “Your Skill, Your Identity.” After the inauguration, he watched the closing of a three-day air show at Namo Ghat, while Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, chief minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries attended the event.