Proposed schemes to promote manufacturing in the toys and leather sectors are in works, Government sources told CNBC-TV18, with the scheme for the leather sector progressing faster as it is about to go to the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) for approval.

Both the schemes were announced in the Union Budget 2025. While the focus product scheme for the footwear and leather sector is expected to facilitate employment for 22 lakh people, generating a turnover of ₹4 lakh crores and exports of over ₹1.1 lakh crores; the scheme for toys aims to develop manufacturing clusters with an aim to make India a global hub.

Dismissing criticism of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, government sources indicated that the programmes are being viewed with undue derision despite visible benefit

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