Lok Sabha Question No. 3939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: National Registry and Single Window Replication for Leather Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3939.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026.

## NATIONAL REGISTRY AND SINGLE WINDOW REPLICATION FOR LEATHER INDUSTRY

## 3939.  SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Standing  Committee  on  Commerce  recorded  the absence of a reliable, centralized database of leather and footwear units;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  by  which  a  mandatory  national  registry  capturing  unit  size, products, employment and environmental compliance will be operational;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Committee  observed  the  Single Window  System  implemented  by  West  Bengal  may  be  replicated  in  other States; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government plans to implement such a system nationally, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) & (b): It is important to note that MSMEs already  register themselves on the Udyam Registration  Portal  maintained  by  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises, which provides a national database of registered MSMEs across sectors, including those engaged in leather and footwear manufacturing and allied activities. Further, several digital platforms of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises has established several digital platforms like Samadhan,  Sambandh,  Champions  also  facilitate  MSMEs  and  strengthen institutional  support  systems.  The  Committee  recommended  developing  a centralized portal for registration of units in the leather sector

In addition, relevant information is available with industry associations and state governments. For instance, the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) maintains a comprehensive digital database of its members, categorized region-wise and product-wise, along with their export and employment data at regional, cluster, and state levels. Department of Commerce (DoC), the Directorate General of Commercial  Intelligence  and  Statistics  (DGCIS),  and  the  Department  of

Customs also maintain detailed export and import data. Additionally, the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) maintains data related to tanneries and their environmental compliance. Further, industry associations maintain databases of their members, products, and projects. Additionally, the Central and State Pollution  Control  Boards  maintain  comprehensive  databases  of  CETPs  and companies  in  relation  to  environmental  compliance,  while  State  Industry Departments  and  District  Industries  Centres  (DIC)  maintain  information  on production levels and employment potential within their jurisdictions.

Overall, multiple organizations maintain extensive databases covering products,  production,  imports  and  exports,  employment,  and  environmental compliance across the sector, which are utilized by DPIIT for policy formulation. The  data  and  other  information  received  through  these channels  provide comprehensive  and  updated  insights  into  the  sector,  thereby  facilitating informed  policy  formulation,  effective  implementation  of  schemes  and  other sector-related initiatives.

Considering  that  an  additional  registration  requirement  could  increase  the compliance burden, particularly for MSMEs may not make separate registration portal an optimal solution. A more efficient approach may be to leverage and integrate  the  existing  data  available  across  these  platforms,  which  the Department does through tapping into the knowledge and database of these organisations during its consultations.

- (c) & (d): The National Single Window System (NSWS), launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on 22nd September 2021, is a  one-stop  digital  platform  for  facilitating  Government  to  Business  (G2B) approvals and investor-related clearances for industry, allowing investors and entrepreneurs to discover, apply for, track, and renew every approval needed to  start,  operate,  or  expand  a  business.  It streamlines  the  G2B  approvals process  by  creating  information  symmetry  and  minimizing  the  need  to  visit multiple Departmental portals. As on date, 32 Central Ministries/Departments and 33 States/UTs are integrated with NSWS, with access to 300+ Central G2B services and 3000+ State G2B services. The integration of state single window system on NSWS is done with concurrence of the concerned State government and coordination with the respective team thereafter. Integration of Silpasathi, Single Window System of West Bengal, with NSWS can take place on the request of the concerned state.

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