Manufacturing
Leather & Footwear
IFLADP (Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme) anchors infrastructure + skilling for a labour-intensive export sector.
Highlights
- Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme (IFLADP) — multi-sub-scheme programme (HRD, ISDS, IDLS, MAI, ELDS).
- Sector employs ~4.4 million people; ~30% women.
- Mega Leather Clusters (MLC) — common infrastructure for clusters across Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.
- Major export hubs: Chennai, Kanpur, Ambur, Vellore, Agra.
- India is the second-largest producer of footwear after China.
Flagship policies & schemes
- Open
IFLADP
Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme — covers HRD, integrated development of leather sector, mega leather cluster, environment, and skill development.
Sources
- DPIIT — Leather policy· ministry portal
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