Archive · 2 Aug 2025
UP to Boost Footwear, Leather Sector, Aiming 2.2M Jobs
Uttar Pradesh is making a new plan to help its shoe and leather businesses grow.
They want to create many new jobs.
The government will help by building better workplaces, teaching new skills, and giving incentives to companies.
They also want to make it easier to buy land for factories.
This should help the state become a big player in making shoes and leather goods.
Uttar Pradesh is developing a new footwear and leather policy.
The policy aims to boost the sector and create 22 lakh jobs.
Key areas for development include infrastructure and skill training.
The policy will include incentives for ancillary units and private industrial parks.
A new land allotment system will streamline industrial land use.
- Who
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and MSME Department.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh is developing a new Footwear, Leather, and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy.
- When
- Reviewed on Friday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To unlock the full potential of the footwear and leather industry and create jobs.
Investors
Government
Land Allotment
Investors
Investors want a clear and efficient land allotment system.
Government
Government is providing clear, simplified, and accountable processes.
- Policy Focus
- Footwear, Leather, and Non-Leather Sector Development
- Job Creation Goal
- Approximately 22 lakh
- Key Locations
- Agra, Kanpur, Unnao
- Land Allotment
- E-auctions or transparent methods
- Incentives
- Capital subsidies, stamp duty exemptions, electricity and logistics support
