LIDCAP signs MoU with CLRI

The MoU between LIDCAP and CLRI will help in giving the necessary technical support and skill development to the workers, the state's Social Welfare minister said.

VIJAYAWADA: Aimed at developing leather and affiliated industries in the State, the Leather Industries Development Corporation of AP (LIDCAP) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) at the Interim Government Complex in Velagapudi on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu said despite the State having 10 per cent of leather raw materials in the India, 95 per cent of them had been shifted to Tamil Nadu because of lack of facilities in the State to produce leather products.

As the leather products have great demand, the State government decided to extend support to leather workers, he said and observed the MoU between LIDCAP and CLRI will help in giving the necessary technical support and skill development to the workers.

Stating that the government has already allocated Rs 24 crore for the leather works under the SC sub-plan, he said training would be given to 10,000 families on making and marketing leather products in the coming three years. Besides developing the existing nine mini leather parks in the State, the government will also provide modern machines and other equipment to leather workers, he said.

CLRI director Chandrasekhar and LIDCAP managing director Sreedhar signed the MoU in the presence of the minister.

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