Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme Scheme: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 31 January 2023

Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme Scheme

✅It is a central sector scheme  which aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase in production.

✅It was launched by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Sub-Schemes:

∆Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP)

∆Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS)

∆Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development (MLFACD)

∆Establishment of Institutional Facilities (EIF)

∆Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Footwear and Leather Sector

∆Development of Design Studios in Footwear and Leather Sector.