LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- The newly approved Uttar Pradesh footwear, leather and non-leather area development policy-2025 aims to strengthen the state's presence in both leather and non-leather products by offering attractive subsidies to entrepreneurs to set up units.

With the implementation of this policy, 22 lakh new employment opportunities have been created in the leather sector. Currently, this sector is employing more than 15 lakh people.

According to the MSME minister Rakesh Sachan India is the second largest producer and consumer in the world in the leather sector, in which state's participation is important.

Kanpur and Unnao alone have more than 200 active tanneries, while Agra is known as the 'footwear capital' of the country.

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