INDIAN FOOTWEAR, LEATHER & ACCESSORIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IFLADP)

About:

• The package involves implementation of Central Sector Scheme - Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme (IFLADP) with an approved expenditure of Rs. 2600 Crore for 2017-20.
  
  
• The scheme aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns w.r.t leather sector, facilitate additional investments and generate employment.
  
  
• Under the IFLADP four projects have been approved in Tamil Nadu by DIPP: upgradation of Tala Trichy Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Trichy, Pallavaram CETP at Nagalkeni Chrompet, and SIDCO Phase-I CEPT at Ranipet and Perundurai leather industries Eco Security Pvt. Ltd. at Erode.
  
  
• DIPP has also given in-principal approval for mega leather cluster at Bantala in West Bengal.
  
  
• The Leather Technology, Innovation and Environmental Issues sub-scheme under IFLADP provides financial support at 70% of the project cost to leather clusters to meet the prescribed pollution control discharge norms.
  
  

Sub-Schemes:

There are seven sub-schemes under IFLADP which are as follows:

1. Human Resource Development (HRD)
   
   
2. Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS).
   
   
3. Establishment of Institutional Facilities.
   
   
4. Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster (MLFAC).
   
   
5. Leather Technology, Innovation and Environmental.
   
   
6. Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather, Footwear and Accessories.
   
   
7. Additional Employment Incentive for Leather, Footwear and Accessories Sector.