THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) & (b): During the 11th Five Year Plan, the Central Government is implementing the
Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP) with an approved outlay of Rs. 937.52 crores
addressing issues of capacity building, human resource development and environmental issues
for the Leather Sector and aiming towards higher exports and employment opportunities. The
details of the sub-schemes under ILDP along-with allocation for the 11th Five Year Plan are as
under: -
Sl No. Name of the sub-scheme under ILDP Allocation for 11th Five Year Plan (Rs. in crores)
i Integrated Development of Leather Sector 253.43
ii Leather Complex, Nellore 29.00
iii Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Fursatganj 7.17
iv Footwear Complex, Chennai 3.00
v Saddlery Development 10.00
vi Support to Artisan 40.00
vii Human Resource Development 60.00
viii Up gradation and Establishment of Institutional facilities 300.07
ix Environment Initiatives 200.00
x Mission Mode 10.00
xi Establishment of Training Centre in Madhya Pradesh 24.85
TOTAL 937.52
During the 10th Five Year Plan period the Central Government has approved proposals to
establish a Leather Goods Park at Kolkata in West Bengal with an assistance of Rs. 5 crores;
a Footwear Complex and a Footwear Component Park at Chennai in Tamil Nadu with assistance of
Rs. 14 crores and Rs. 10 crores respectively; and a Leather Complex at Nellore in Andhra
Pradesh with an assistance of Rs. 29 crores under Indian Leather Development Programme subject
to environmental clearances.
(c): Proposal to establish Leather Complex at Nellore and Leather Goods Park at Kolkata are
awaiting environmental clearance, which is expected shortly.
(d): The Central Government had approved the Detailed Project Reports and allocated funds
for these parks/complex.
(e): The expected details of employment opportunities and turnover from the above proposals
are as under: -
Name of the park/complex Joint target employment Turnover
Leather Goods Park Not amenable to quantification as assistance for
at Kolkata in West Bengal design studio and testing centre has been provided. Not amenable to quantification
Footwear Component Not amenable to quantification as assistance for
Park at Chennai in Tamil Nadu design studio and testing centre has been provided. Not amenable to quantification
Leather Complex at 15000 persons Rs. 900 crores on completion.
Nellore in Andhra Pradesh
Footwear Complex at 7000 persons Rs. 750 crores on completion.
Chennai in Tamil Nadu
