Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
17-December-2012 18:09 IST
The Central Government had implemented a scheme “Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP)” during 11th Plan period (2007-2012) for overall development of Leather Sector in India. The scheme is being proposed for continuation during 12th Plan period (2012-17).
The State wise figure of funds released in the form of grant-in-aid under ILDP for the last three years and the current year are as under:-
For the financial year 2009-10
|
|
Name of State
|
Amount released (Rs. in crore)
|
Chandigarh
|
0.11
|
Gujarat
|
0.50
|
Haryana
|
25.30
|
Karnataka
|
0.04
|
Kerala
|
0.10
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
6.57
|
Maharashtra
|
0.76
|
New Delhi
|
2.82
|
Punjab
|
0.81
|
Tamil Nadu
|
56.85
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
17.19
|
West Bengal
|
28.95
|
Total
|
140.00
|
For the financial year 2010-11
|
|
Name of State
|
Amount released (Rs. in crore)
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.19
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.11
|
Bihar
|
1.04
|
Chandigarh
|
0.11
|
Haryana
|
33.53
|
Karnataka
|
0.29
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
11.76
|
Maharashtra
|
1.10
|
New Delhi
|
2.75
|
Orissa
|
0.37
|
Punjab
|
1.69
|
Rajasthan
|
2.68
|
Tamil Nadu
|
62.04
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
16.77
|
West Bengal
|
45.22
|
Total
|
179.75
|
For the financial year 2011-12
|
|
Name of State
|
Amount released (Rs. in crore)
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.70
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.33
|
Bihar
|
3.11
|
Chandigarh
|
0.26
|
Haryana
|
27.55
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.34
|
Karnataka
|
1.49
|
Kerala
|
0.09
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5.88
|
Maharashtra
|
2.48
|
New Delhi
|
2.05
|
Orissa
|
0.74
|
Punjab
|
3.38
|
Rajasthan
|
5.51
|
Tamil Nadu
|
66.30
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
36.47
|
Uttarakhand
|
0.21
|
West Bengal
|
14.11
|
Total
|
171.00
|
For the financial year 2012-13
|
|
Name of State
|
Amount released (Rs. in crore)
|
Gujarat
|
0.14
|
Haryana
|
2.18
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.03
|
Karnataka
|
0.22
|
Kerala
|
0.29
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0.62
|
Maharashtra
|
0.26
|
New Delhi
|
0.71
|
Orissa
|
0.37
|
Punjab
|
4.00
|
Rajasthan
|
5.46
|
Tamil Nadu
|
7.77
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
11.79
|
Uttarakhand
|
0.47
|
West Bengal
|
3.00
|
|
|
Total
|
37.31
|
India’s export of leather & leather products has increased from Rs.161524.00 mn in 2009-10 to Rs. 233323.80 mn in 2011-12. During the current year 2012-13 upto Apr-Oct 2012,the export touched Rs.154232.77 million during April-October 2012 as against the previous year’s performance of Rs.132869.68 million registering a positive growth of 16.08%. A Statement showing India’s export of leather & leather products during the last three years and current year upto April-Oct 2012 is appended below:
(Value in Mn Rs)
CATEGORY
|
APRIL-MAR
|
APRIL-MAR
|
APRIL-MAR
|
Apr-Oct
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012
|
FINISHED LEATHER
|
29791.79
|
38324.05
|
49035.50
|
35100.62
|
LEATHER FOOTWEAR
|
59543.36
|
67016.81
|
82196.50
|
50325.68
|
FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS
|
9921.57
|
10473.46
|
13506.08
|
7733.16
|
LEATHER GARMENTS
|
20335.10
|
19365.77
|
27437.71
|
17834.81
|
LEATHER GOODS
|
35915.51
|
38991.68
|
52144.59
|
36557.36
|
SADDLERY AND HARNESS
|
3956.42
|
4006.02
|
5156.42
|
3329.60
|
NON-LEATHER FOOTWEAR
|
2060.25
|
2639.32
|
3847.00
|
3351.54
|
TOTAL
|
161524.00
|
180817.11
|
233323.80
|
154232.77
|
% Growth
|
|
11.95%
|
29.04%
|
|
Source : DGCI &S
|
|
|
|
|
India also imports leather and leather products. As per latest available data, India’s import of leather & leather products has increased from Rs.31842.88 mn in 2008-09 to Rs.40393.95 mn in 2010-11. A Statement showing India’s import of leather & leather products during the last three years is appended below:
|
|
(value in MnRs)
|
|
Sl.No.
|
Category
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
1
|
Raw Hides & Skins (ITC HS Chapter 41)
|
4437.51
|
3340.46
|
4071.56
|
2
|
Leather (ITC HS Chapter 41)
|
16671.37
|
15927.16
|
17461.61
|
3
|
Footwear Components (ITC HS Chapter 6406)
|
3052.60
|
2647.88
|
5089.13
|
4
|
Footwear (ITC HS Chapter 64)
|
4275.21
|
4546.60
|
7756.64
|
5
|
Leather Products including Leather Goods,
|
3406.19
|
3869.45
|
6015.01
|
|
Leather Garments, Gloves &Saddlery
|
|
|
|
|
Total Imports
|
31842.88
|
30331.55
|
40393.95
|
|
Source: DGCI& S, Annual Number
|
|
|
|
The following funds were released under ILDP for overall development of Leather Sector:-
Sl.No.
|
Year
|
GOI Assistance released (Rs. in crore)
|
1.
|
2009-10
|
140.00
|
2.
|
2010-11
|
170.00
|
3.
|
2011-12
|
171.02
|
4.
|
2012-13
|
35.02
|
The difference in state-wise figure of release of funds and GOI Assistance released by DIPP for the years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 is due to the release of unspent balance of previous year by SIDBI.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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