<h1>India Launches Mega Leather Cluster Scheme to Boost Industry Infrastructure and Exports; Government to Cover 50% Project Costs.</h1> The Department of Industrial Policy Promotion is implementing the Mega Leather Cluster (MLC) sub-scheme under the Indian Leather Development Programme during the 12th Plan. The scheme aims to create world-class infrastructure for the leather industry, supporting both domestic and export markets. MLCs require a minimum of 25 acres without tanneries or 40 acres with tanneries, with government assistance covering up to 50% of project costs, capped at Rs. 125 crore. The initiative is demand-driven and not location-specific, with plans to establish at least two MLCs during the 12th Plan. Previous attempts in Chennai and Nellore were unsuccessful.