Leather Footwear cluster to be developed in 500 acres in Rohtak

Rohtak, July 19 (KNN) The Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala confirmed on Monday that a Leather Footwear cluster will be set up on about 500 acres of land in Rohtak.

The state government will also ensure that training is given to ITI students around the city by connecting them with the footwear industry.

“With this the industrialists of leather industry can get skilled youth at the local level and youth can get employment near their homes,” he said presiding over a joint-meeting of MSME.

He was addressing officers and office bearers of Footwear Industry Association.

The Deputy CM who also holds the charge of industries and commerce department and said that local youth will also get employment opportunities as the Haryana government is extending a lot of facilities to the industrialists in the state so that they do not face any problem in running their industries.

As soon as about two dozen industries are commissioned, a Common Service Centre will be made in a year so that industrialists can get ease in their work.

A centre of excellence related to leather will also be set up to help the industrialists of the leather industry in the state.

He assured to build a labour-hostel near the ‘Footwear-Leather’ cluster so that the labourers working there do not face any problem in commuting to the industry.  (KNN Bureau)