Centre sanctions ₹50-cr Ranipet zero-waste facility, shields footwear sector from West Asia shocks

DPIIT clears a ₹50-crore Zero Solid Waste Discharge plant at the Ranipet leather cluster to convert tannery solids into industrial salt, while an inter-ministerial group moves to cushion footwear exporters from West Asia conflict-driven freight and supply-chain disruptions. Backed by ₹271 crore across 5 clusters and 8 of 9 CETPs operational.

— Source publishedMon, 8 Jun, 2026, 19:22 IST·First seen Mon, 8 Jun, 2026, 19:34 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Indian Leather & Footwear Industry · Centre sanctions ₹50-crore Zero Solid Waste Discharge facility at Ranipet leather cluster to convert solid waste into

Key facts

  • ₹50 crore
  • ₹271 crore
  • 8 of 9 CETPs
  • 2,000 units
  • 5 clusters

Why this matters

Cluster consolidation around CETP-compliant Ranipet creates a window to acquire smaller tannery and footwear units gaining sudden capex relief and export viability.

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