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PACKAGE FOR THE LEATHER SECTOR
Date : 28 Apr 2010
Location : New Delhi
The Central Government has undertaken a comprehensive development plan for the Leather Sector under the Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP) during the 11th Five Year Plan period at an outlay of Rs.1300 crore for overall development of the leather industry. Thirteen sub-schemes under ILDP have been approved for implementation during the 11th Five Year Plan.
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Sl No. |
Name of the sub-scheme under ILDP |
Allocation for 11th Five Year Plan
(Rs. in crore) |
| 1 |
Integrated Development of Leather Sector |
253.43 |
| 2 |
Leather Complex, Nellore |
29.00 |
| 3 |
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Fursatganj |
7.17 |
| 4 |
Footwear Complex, Chennai |
3.00 |
| 5 |
Saddlery Development |
10.00 |
| 6 |
Support to Artisans |
40.00 |
| 7 |
Human Resource Development |
60.00 |
| 8 |
Up-gradation and Establishment of Institutional facilities |
300.07 |
| 9 |
Mission Mode |
10.00 |
| 10 |
Establishment of Training Centre in Madhya Pradesh |
24.85 |
| 11 |
Environment Initiatives |
200.00 |
| 12 |
Development of Leather Parks |
300.00 |
| 13 |
Construction of Additional Girls Hostel in FDDI, Fursatganj |
13.77 |
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TOTAL |
1251.29 |
In addition, fiscal incentives which include import of specified machinery at concessional rates, duty free import of critical inputs to the extent of 3% of Freight on Board (FOB) value of previous year export and financial assistance under Market Access Initiative and Market Development Assistance schemes are also available for the Leather Sector.
This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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