Leather Industry to aim at zero-carbon footprint: Dr Jitendra
Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the leather industry in India would aim at a net-zero carbon footprint to meet the environmental norms. For sustainability in the sector, the government would promote innovative StartUps, he added.
He was addressing the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute in Chennai.
Dr Jitendra, who is also the Union Minister of State (independent charge) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (independent charge) Ministry of Earth Science besides MoS of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, said that the carbon footprint of leather processing activity needed to approach zero levels and the bio-economy of animal skin-derived products was the new mantra of the time.
He said that the carrying capacity requirements of the leather sector in locations like Tamil Nadu demanded the implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge as the enforced environmental norm, which was under discussion
