The Council for Leather Exports, Central Region, Kanpur had organized Launch Programme on Special Package for Leather & Footwear Sector (IFLADP – 2017-2020) on 3rd of July 2018 in Allenhouse Public School, Rooma, Kanpur.

The participants included Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India and Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh launched the IFLADP 2017-2020 Package. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Member of Parliament, Kanpur Nagar, , Shri Satish Mahana, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Industrial Development, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Nanad Gopal Gupta, Minister of Stamp and Civil Aviation, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Devendra Singh Bhole, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Kanpur Dehat, Shri Mukhtarul Amin, Chairman, CLE, Shri P. R. Aqeel Ahmed, Vice Chairman, CLE, Shri R. Selvam, IAS, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and other members.

Shri Mukhtarul Amin, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports (CLE), highlighted the current status and growth potential of the leather sector and mentioned that the leather sector has made significant strides in various spheres in terms of capacity expansion, modernisation and technology upgradation, product design and development, human resource development and environment management in the tanneries for eco-sustainable development. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (MP), Kanpur Nagar said that the industry still needs more technological advancement and innovation for growth and job creation. He stressed on lack of innovation, research and sluggishness in adoption of advanced technology in leather industry.

Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India briefed about the benefits of the Special package for employment generation in Leather and Footwear Sector approved by Government of India on 15th December 2017 with an outlay of Rs.2600 crores. Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of U.P stated that, for Uttar Pradesh, Leather is an important industrial sector for employment generation and therefore State Government is extending all necessary support to this sector. Shri P.R. Aqeel Ahmed, Vice Chairman, CLE presented formal vote of thanks and congratulated the Government of India for successful completion of one year of Goods and Service Tax (GST) system in India.