The Uttar Pradesh government has announced to establish the first leather park of the country in Kanpur district.
- The project will be established in 268 area of land in Ramaipur village of Kanpur district and is expected to attract an investment of more than 5850 crores.
- The leather park will also have an effluent treatment plant of 20 million litre per day capacity so that it will not pollute the Ganga river.
- The park is expected to provide employment to 50 thousand people directly and more than 1 lakh 50 thousand people indirectly.
- With the establishment of leather park Kanpur City will be able to strengthen its position among the 10 big leather manufacturing states of the country.
- More than 150 tanneries are expected to work here which will produce world class leather items including shoes, jackets and other accessories of export quality.
- The leather park will have all the facilities for production as well as exhibition of leather products.
