India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE) recently urged the government to extend the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to the sector and consider setting up a leather park to boost manufacturing, export and employment generation. CLE chairman Sanjay Leekha said India's leather and footwear exports stand at $5.5 billion now, and is expected to double by 2025 end.The market size of the domestic leather and footwear sector will grow from $12 billion to $20 billion by 2025, he said at the Leather Accessories Footwear Conclave and Awards of North India-LAFCAN-2022, a news agency reported.
Minister for micro, small and medium enterprises Narayan Rane said the leather industry has competitive and comparative advantages and also design capabilities.
India's Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has urged the government to extend the production-linked incentive scheme to the sector and consider setting up a leather park to boost manufacturing, export and employment generation.CLE chairman Sanjay Leekha said India's leather and footwear exports stand at $5.5 billion now, and is expected to double by 2025 end.#
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