Page 3 - Leather Industry
In a major relief, Kanpur tanneries allowed to operate at 50% capacity
Earlier, tanneries were ordered to completely shut down operations during Dec-Mar for Kumbh Mela
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Double whammy! After Namami Gange, Kumbh Mela 2019 to hit Kanpur tanneries
Kanpur leather cluster, which also comprises the nearby Unnao district, is estimated at Rs 120 billion, including Rs 60 billion worth of annual exports to the Gulf, Europe, China, Iran etc
Rs 2,600-cr package for leather and footwear industry to boost jobs: Govt
The government today approved a Rs 2,600 crore special package for employment generation in the leather and footwear sector, which has the potential to generate 3.24 lakh jobs in three years and assist in the formalisation of 2 lakh jobs. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The package involves implementation of central scheme 'Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme', with an expenditure of Rs 2,600 crore during 2017-18 to 2019-20. "The scheme would lead to development of infrastructure for the leather sector; address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector and facilitate additional investments, job creation and production," the government said. Moreover, the enhanced tax incentive would attract large-scale investments in the sector and reforms in labour laws in view of seasonal nature of the sector will support economies of scale, it said. The package has the ...
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UP leather industry on tenterhooks over action against abattoirs
State pollution board drawing up a list of abattoirs that are flouting norms
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Leather shares in focus; Relaxo Footwear, Liberty Shoes up over 5%
Relaxo Footwear, Liberty Shoes, Lawreshwar Polymers and Superhouse were up more than 5% each
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Magh mela: Wet cleaning of leather in Kanpur tanneries banned till Feb 10
It is a regular exercise carried out every year during Magh mela period
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Production in leather clusters down by 60% due to demonetisation: Assocham
There has been 75% fall in supply of animal hide threatening closure of tanneries in major leather cluster, according to Assocham's survey-cum-analysis
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