New Delhi, Jul 19 (KNN) The government will be implementing the 'Mega Leather Cluster' scheme for integrated development of the sector. 

In this context, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries seeks to appoint a panel of Project Management Consultants for the Mega Leather Cluster Scheme of the Indian Leather Development Programme.

The Leather Industry is among the top ten foreign exchange earners for the country. It is an employment intensive industry, providing jobs to about 2.5 million people, mostly from the weaker sections of the society, with women holding more than about 30 per cent share.

The concept of Mega Leather Clusters seeks to address the constraint of large infrastructure with integrated production chains in the country.

The major objective of developing Mega Leather Clusters was to create world-class infrastructure and to integrate the production chain in a manner that caters to the business needs of the leather industry so as to cater to the domestic market and exports. 

The mega clusters assist the entrepreneurs to set up world-class units with modern infrastructure, latest technology, and adequate training and Human Resource Development (HRD) inputs. (KNN/SD)