Kumbh Effect: Beleagured Kanpur Leather Industry start shifting to Kolkata

摘要

The nearly Rs.12,000 crore finished leather industry in Kanpur is facing almost 50% losses-owing to the closure of about 250 leather tanneries over the past four months,forcing some of the units to shift to Kolkata in West Bengal.The Kanpur Tanneries were ordered for closure between December 15,2018 to March 15,2019 for ensuring cleaner Ganga during the 2019 Kumbh Mela at downstream Prayagraj(Allahabad).However,even after the culmination of Kumbh,nearly 90% of the tanneries in Kanpur have still not started functioning since the state green watchdog UP Pollution Control Board(UPPCB)has not issued the necessary clearances,allege tannery owners.In the mean time,some players are looking to expand their operations to West Bengal and about a dozen of them have already received the allotment letters by the West Bengal government for setting up their units.