Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal has said that India’s footwear and leather industry is not only a significant contributor to the economy but also a symbol of skilled craftsmanship and innovation.
Goyal lauded the exporters for their contributions and urged the industry leaders to work together to achieve even greater milestones. He praised the leather industry for adopting high quality standards and for their commitment to make Brand India represent the quality the country stands for. He said that the industry must become more quality conscious to achieve greater global competitiveness.
The minister urged the industry to scale their production keeping an element of sustainability in it as well. He said leather industry must achieve zero pollution in its production with proper treatment plants. With economies of scale India’s competitiveness can be better than the rest of the world. Demand of India will itself help the industry achieve large economies of scale.