Chandigarh, October 16, 2025: Punjab’s industrial map is fast expanding, with a new ₹1,600-crore textile hub coming up in Fatehgarh Sahib district, promising thousands of new jobs and a major boost to the state’s textile sector.
The project by Sanathan Polycot Private Limited, a subsidiary of Sanathan Textiles Limited, is being built over 80 acres in Wazirabad. It will produce high-end yarns such as Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY) and Polyester Granules, used across industries — from automobiles and road construction to healthcare and agriculture.
The first phase, operational since August, has a production capacity of 350 tonnes per day, which is set to double to 700 tonnes in the coming months. The facility is expected to be fully functional by March 2026, with the second phase scheduled for 2027–28, taking its annual output to six lakh tonnes.
“This project is a milestone for us. Punjab’s transparent approval process, quick decisions and investor-friendly approach gave us confidence to set up our largest unit here,” said Paresh Dattani, Chairman of Sanathan Textiles. He added that the factory is designed with sustainability in mind, using low-power, low-emission machinery.
The textile hub forms part of a ₹1,850-crore expansion plan by the company and is expected to create employment for technicians, operators, transporters and ancillary industries, benefiting towns and villages around Fatehgarh Sahib. Local businesses — from transporters to small traders — are also set to gain from the economic ripple effect.
The development comes amid a broader industrial turnaround in Punjab, with the state attracting ₹86,541 crore in investments and generating over four lakh jobs in the past two and a half years. Of this, the textile and apparel sector alone accounts for ₹5,754 crore, signalling a revival of Punjab’s traditional textile strength.
Projects such as Shiva Texfabs’ ₹815-crore expansion in Ludhiana, and operations by Vardhman Textiles and Monte Carlo, have reinforced the state’s status as a textile powerhouse. The Integrated Textile Park in Ludhiana further complements these efforts.
Officials said Punjab’s single-window clearance system ensures all approvals within 45 working days, while incentives such as SGST refunds, stamp duty exemption, and interest subvention are helping attract large-scale investors.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has often said that the “Green Revolution state” is now undergoing an “industrial revolution”, positioning Punjab as a competitive global manufacturing base.
With global textile demand projected to touch $350 billion by 2030, Punjab’s growing network of textile hubs may well stitch together the next chapter of prosperity for its workers and industries alike.
