Lok Sabha Question No. 2415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: FLADP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2415. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## FLADP

## 2415.  DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of progress made with respect to the implementation of Footwear, Leather and Accessories Development Programme (FLADP);
- (b) the State/UT-wise details thereof along with the details of progress made with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the benefits realised due to the same; and
- (d) the measures proposed to be taken in this regard to attain further efficiency in the given sector(s)?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): The  Central  Government  on  19 th January  2022,  has  approved  the continuation  of  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  'Indian  Footwear  and Leather  Development Programme  (IFLDP)'  till  31.03.2026  or  till  further review,  whichever  is  earlier.  Indian  Footwear  and  Leather  Development Programme has been approved for implementation with six sub-schemes as under:
- i. Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP)
- ii. Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS)
- iii. Establishment of Institutional Facilities (EIF)
- iv. Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories  Cluster Development              (MLFACD)
- v. Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather and Footwear Sector
- vi. Development of Design Studios

Guidelines of these sub-schemes are available on DPIIT's website whose link is https://dpiit.gov.in/indian-footwear-leather-and-accessories- development- program .  All  sub-schemes  have  been  on-boarded  on National Single Window System  (NSWS).  Eligible  entrepreneurs  can submit  application  through  NSWS  online  portal  which  is  accessible  at https://www.nsws.gov.in/ -> 'All schemes' ->

Select 'Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme' -> Select the applicable sub-scheme". Last date of submission of application under IFLDP was 15 th  December 2022.

- (b): The  state  wise/UT wise details of application including the State of Andhra Pradesh along with their present status are at Annexure-I.
- (c): The  programme  provides  direct  benefits  towards  employment generation especially for women, skill development, making the industry more environment friendly and prompting sustainable production systems.
- (d): The  core  objective  of  the  IFLDP  is  to  enable  creation  of  world  class infrastructure to cater to the exports and domestic market, facilitate additional investments into the industry via modernization, technology upgradation and capacity expansion, setting up of new units, address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector, promote Indian Brands, set up Design Studios in the  country.  Applications  for  modernization/technology  upgradation  of  units and  upgradation  of  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plants  are  in  pipeline  to provide sustainable support to the Industry. Apart from proposal for development of Mega cluster and establishment of institutional infrastructure, applications for brand promotion of Indian brands in international market have been received for consideration. As an R&D activity, applications have been received for newly designed sub-scheme for development of design studio. These are considered to add efficiency to the leather and footwear sector.

*****

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2415  FOR ANSWER ON 15.03.2023.

(i) Status of applications under IDLS sub-scheme

| S.No.   | State          |   No. of application |   Project Cost ( Rs. in Crore) |   Estimated Grant (Rs. inCrore) |   No. of Application approved |
|---------|----------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh |                    2 |                           3.18 |                            1.8  |                             1 |
| 2       | Delhi          |                   73 |                         309.8  |                           79.64 |                            30 |
| 3       | Gujarat        |                    1 |                           1.15 |                            0.4  |                             0 |
| 4       | Haryana        |                   67 |                         172.57 |                           53.78 |                            15 |
| 5       | Karnataka      |                    2 |                           7.36 |                            2.22 |                             0 |
| 6       | Madhya Pradesh |                    4 |                          11.85 |                            3.6  |                             0 |
| 7       | Maharashtra    |                    3 |                           0.54 |                            0.16 |                             0 |
| 8       | Puduchery      |                    3 |                           5.7  |                            1.99 |                             0 |
| 9       | Punjab         |                   38 |                          44.58 |                           14.1  |                            20 |
| 10      | Rajasthan      |                   12 |                          32.66 |                           10.12 |                             0 |
| 11      | Tamil Nadu     |                   67 |                         140.71 |                           41.23 |                            25 |
| 12      | Uttar Pradesh  |                  103 |                         200.96 |                           58.75 |                             7 |
| 13      | West Bengal    |                   19 |                          18.58 |                            5.73 |                             1 |
|         | Total          |                  394 |                         949.64 |                          273.52 |                            99 |

- ii. Status of applications under EIF sub-scheme

| S. No.   | State         |   No. of Projects |   Project cost(Rs.in Cr) |   Estimated Grant (Rs. in Crore) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|---------------|-------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Uttar Pradesh |                 2 |                    65.05 |                            65.05 | Both projects approved as follows:- (i)Laboratory Building at FDDI, Noida campus approved with Government of India assistance of Rs 32.02Crore (ii) A combined proposal foropening of Non-leather department approved for Noida (UP), Banur (Punjab), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), West Bengal (Kolkata) and Telangana (Hyderabad) campuses of FDDI withGovernment of India assistance of Rs.33.03 crore |
| 2        | Punjab        |                 1 |                    15.88 |                            15.88 | Girls hostel at FDDI Banur campus approved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|          | Total         |                 3 |                    80.93 |                            80.93 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

iii. Status of applications under STEP sub-scheme

| S. No.   | State         |   No. of Project / Proposal submitted |   Proposed Project Cost |   Grant |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------|
| 1        | Punjab        |                                     1 |                   31.86 |   22.3  |
| 2        | Tamil Nadu    |                                     9 |                  557.65 |  390.35 |
| 3        | Rajasthan     |                                     1 |                    8.38 |    5.86 |
| 4        | Uttar Pradesh |                                     1 |                  359.4  |  251.58 |
| Total    | Total         |                                    12 |                  957.29 |  670.09 |

- iv. Status of applications under MLFACD sub-scheme
- v. Status of applications under Brand Promotion sub-scheme

| S.No.   | State          |   No. of Projects |   Project cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Estimated Grant (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | Bihar          |                 1 |                      140.97 |                            70    |
| 2       | Tamil Nadu     |                 1 |                      271.26 |                           125    |
| 3       | Maharashtra    |                 1 |                      323.76 |                           125    |
| 4       | Madhya Pradesh |                 1 |                      265    |                           125    |
| 5       | Uttar Pradesh  |                 1 |                      402.12 |                           125    |
| 6       | Manipur        |                 1 |                        2.49 |                             1.74 |
| Total   | Total          |                 6 |                     1405.6  |                           571.74 |

| S. No.   | State         |   No. of Project / Proposal submitted |   Proposed Project Cost |   Estimated Grant (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Uttar Pradesh |                                     2 |                   10.5  |                             5.25 |
| 2        | Tamil Nadu    |                                     2 |                   43.5  |                            13    |
| 3        | Haryana       |                                     1 |                   39.79 |                             3    |
| 4        | Rajasthan     |                                     1 |                   18    |                             9    |
| 5        | Delhi         |                                     1 |                   46.95 |                            22.6  |
| 6        | Rajasthan     |                                     1 |                   18    |                             9    |
| Total    | Total         |                                     8 |                  176.74 |                            61.85 |

vi. Status of applications under Design Studio sub-scheme

| S.No.   | State         |   No. of Projects |   Project Cost (Rs.in Cr) |   Estimated Grant (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | Delhi         |                 2 |                      8.13 |                            4.065 |
| 2       | Kerala        |                 1 |                      2.98 |                            1.49  |
| 3       | Punjab        |                 1 |                      2.85 |                            1.43  |
| 4       | Telangana     |                 1 |                      1.26 |                            0.63  |
| 5       | Tamil Nadu    |                 1 |                     56.36 |                           10     |
| 6       | Uttar Pradesh |                 1 |                      7.24 |                            3.62  |
| 7       | Rajasthan     |                 1 |                      0.5  |                            0.25  |
| Total   | Total         |                 8 |                     79.32 |                           21.485 |

Note: Rest of the applications at Sl.No.(i) and applications mentioned at Sl.No. (ii)  to (vi) are with Project Implementing Units to evaluate for approval.

- *******