Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)

The objective of the IFLDP

• One of the primary objectives of the IFLDP is the development of infrastructure for the leather sector
• IFLDP aims to address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector
• To facilitate additional investments
• Employment generation is also a key objective of the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme
• The program aims to increase the production of Indian Footwear and Leather

Features of the IFLDP

• Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion will receive a big boost under the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)
• Renewed focus to be placed on integrated development of the leather sector
• IFLDP will enable the creation of world-class infrastructure to cater to the domestic market and exports
• 10 Indian footwear design studios will be developed under IFLDP
• Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather and Footwear Sector to be one of the major focus areas of the IFLDP

The benefit of the IFLDP

• The IFLDP has a direct benefit towards quality employment generation especially for women, skill development, decent work, making the industry more environments friendly
• Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme will promote a sustainable leather production system
• The leather clusters located in different parts of India will accrue benefits in terms of reduction of poverty, gender equality, sector-specific skill/education, etc., thus touching many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• National Development Plans (NDP) such as economic growth, reduction in poverty, generation of employment, quality education/skills, gender equality, good health and well-being, infrastructure development, affordable and clean energy, and other environmental benefits will be well-served by the IFLAD Programme

Tenure of the scheme

Sub-schemes of Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme

• Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP)
• Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS)
• Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development (MLFACD)
• Establishment of Institutional Facilities
• Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather and Footwear Sector
• Development of Design Studios

Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP)

• The rate of assistance is @ 80% of the total project cost for Northeastern Areas with industry’s/beneficiary share to be 20% of the project cost
• The rate of assistance is @ 70%  of the total project cost for other areas with industry’s/beneficiary share to be 30% of the project cost

Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS) sub-scheme

• The Assistance will be provided @30% to MSME units and 20% to other units.
• Financial assistance is being proposed to North-Eastern Areas also @40% of the cost of plant & machinery to MSME units
• Financial assistance is being proposed to North-Eastern Areas also @ 30% of the same to other units with additional 5% financial assistance for the domestically manufactured plant and machinery.
• Maximum assistance will be provided upto Rs.15 crore per product line keeping in view 5 times increase in the upper limit of investment in Plant and Machinery by MSME

Establishment of Institutional Facilities

Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development (MLFACD) sub-scheme

Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather and Footwear Sector

Development of Design Studios

• The studios will promote marketing/export linkages, facilitate buyer-seller meets, display designs to international buyers, and work as an interface for the trade fairs.
• Design Studios will be kind of ‘one-stop- shop' providing a wide range of services: design, technical support, quality control, etc.
• Institutes like FDDI, CLRI, NID, NIFT, IBEF, IIFT or institutes of similar standing or any large units of the industry or group of industry would be the implementing agencies

A total approved outlay for Sub-schemes of IDLS

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