October 20, 2019
State Govt investing Rs 540 Cr for Bantala leather hub infrastructure
The Bangla Government is spending Rs 540 crore on the Calcutta Leather Complex (CLC) in Bantala – Asia’s first ‘Integrated Leather Complex’ – to develop its infrastructure. About 100 tanneries from Kanpur are shifting there in the coming years.
This was conveyed by the Finance and Industry & Commerce Minister, Dr Amity Mitra at the recently-held India, Leather and Accessories Fair in Kolkata, which was organised by the Industry & Commerce Department.
Renamed ‘Karmadiganta’ by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, CLC has a very bright future. A lot of tanneries and leather goods manufacturers from Bangla as well as places like Kanpur and Chennai are shifting here to take advantage of the superior infrastructure.
At present, 385 tanneries and 40 leather goods units are operational. A 60-acre footwear park worth an investment of Rs 800 crore and employment potential of 7,000 will be coming up soon.
Several new projects were announced at Karmadiganta by Mamata Banerjee recently, whose completion would generate 5 lakh jobs, both direct and indirect.
The present turnover at the CLC is Rs 13,500 crore. The State Government is aiming to raise the target to Rs 30,000 crore in the next five years.
Source: Millennium Post
