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Interactive meeting on ‘Scope of Leather, Footwear & Leather Goods industries in the State of Bihar’ held


An interactive meeting on ‘Scope of Leather, Footwear & Leather Goods industries in the State of Bihar’ was held on 15th February 2021 in the office of Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industry, Government of Bihar.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Brajesh Mehrotra, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary - Government of Bihar Mr. Pankaj Dixit, IAS, Director, Technical Development - Government of Bihar, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, IP&TS, Director, Industries - Government of Bihar and Mr. Arun Kumar Sinha, IAS, Managing Director, Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI).

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The meeting was held with a view to discuss the scope of Leather, Footwear & Leather Goods industries in the State of Bihar and to resolve the various problems of the industry.

Divulging the details, Mr. Arun Kumar Sinha, IAS, Managing Director, FDDI said, “The objective of the interactive meeting was to understand the skill gap confronting the leather industry in the State of Bihar and to strengthen/widen the role of FDDI towards the future development plan of the sector in the State.”

Encouraging skill development a must for capacity building and enhancing the productivity of the Leather, Footwear & Leather Goods industries of Bihar, Mr. Arun Kumar Sinha, IAS, Managing Director, FDDI briefed about the various policies and schemes of the Central Government on the Leather Sector of India.