POLICY AT A GLANCE
| Item | Position |
| Official title | Uttar Pradesh Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy, 2025 |
| Common portal title | Leather & Footwear Policy, 2025 |
| Administrative department | Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Export Promotion |
| Nodal agency | Directorate of Industries |
| Effective date | Date of notification |
| Validity | Five years from notification, unless amended or cancelled earlier |
| Principal beneficiaries | Footwear, leather and non-leather product manufacturers, machinery units, allied units, clusters, mega anchor units and private industrial park developers |
| Minimum investment for standalone units | Rs 50 crore |
| Main incentives | Land-cost grant, capital subsidy, stamp-duty exemption, employment and training support, power-tariff subsidy, research support and sustainability incentives |
| Application mechanism | Proposed online portal linked with Nivesh Mitra and the online incentive-management system |
| Current status | Policy published; detailed implementation guidelines and project-level progress data were not identified in the official material reviewed |
What is the Uttar Pradesh Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy?
The Uttar Pradesh Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy, 2025, is intended to cover the complete value chain, including leather and non-leather footwear, accessories, machinery, components, design, research, exports and allied manufacturing. It took effect from its notification date and is to remain operative for five years, subject to any earlier amendment or cancellation.
Uttar Pradesh Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy scope
The policy is a state incentive and industrial-development framework for attracting new investment and supporting expansion in footwear, leather and non-leather manufacturing, including:
- Leather footwear
- Non-leather footwear made from polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate, rubber, synthetic materials and textiles
- Sports and woven footwear
- Footwear components and ancillary products
- Handbags, wallets, gloves, upholstery, leather garments, saddlery and travel goods
- Machinery used in footwear and leather production
- Design studios, product-development centres and research facilities
- Clusters and allied units forming part of the supply chain
A unit may qualify as a new project, expansion or diversification project. An existing enterprise must increase its gross block by at least 25 per cent through new capital investment for an expansion or diversification proposal to qualify. Diversification must involve an entirely different product rather than a variation of an existing product.
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Why was the policy introduced?
UP accounts for about 46 per cent of India’s leather exports and contains more than 200 operational tanneries, mainly in
