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Saurabh Gupta | 06 Jul, 2012
Two B2B (business-to-business) mega leather events, India International Leather Fair (IILF Delhi) and 2nd Delhi edition of Expo Riva Schuh India, kicked off at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, on Thursday.

These three day specialized B2B fairs were formally inaugurated by S. R. Rao, Commerce Secretary at a well attended function.

IILF Delhi (July 5-7) has been organized by ITPO in collaboration with Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and supported by Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Indian Footwear Component Manufacturers' Association (IFCOMA), Indian Shoe Federation (ISF) and Indian Finished Leather Manufacturer Exporters Association (IFLMEA), while Expo Riva Schuh India by Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, Italy.

Expo Riva Schuh India, a mega attraction over 300 prominent companies from India and abroad.

Complimenting the organisers of the IILF and Expo Riva Schuh India, S. R. Rao, Commerce Secretary expressed his happiness over the quality and scale of participation in both the leather events.

He pointed out that India has registered a growth rate of 6.5 in-spite of global economic recession due to its high potential consumer market, offering opportunities for FDI and joint ventures for the overseas companies.

He said that in order to provide a thrust to technology up-gradation of exports, Zero Duty EPCG Scheme has been extended, while a new Post-Export EPCG scheme has been introduced to enhance India's presence in new and emerging market.

Rao hoped that these twin fairs, Delhi IILF and Expo Riva Schuh India would be beneficial in providing an excellent platform for meaningful interaction of overseas manufacturers with their Indian counterparts.

Appreciating ITPO for its contribution in promotion of Indian Leather Industry in India and abroad, Chairman, CLE, M. Rafeeque Ahmed pointed out that the exports from the leather Industry have grown at record levels during the past year 2011-12, with exports during April-Feb 2011-12, growing by growing by 26.70 percent in dollar terms and 32.50 percent in Rupee terms over the corresponding last year to touch USD 4.5 billion.

Present on the occasion were, Rita Menon, Chairperson & Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Ugo Astuto, Minister Counselor & Charge D' Affaires, M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports, Roberto Pellegrini, President, Riva Del Garda Fierecongressi & Expo Riva Schuh India, Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Executive Director , ITPO and R.K. Jalan, Vice-President, CLE, members of diplomatic crops, participants from India and abroad.

The business visitors can visit the fair through invitation and registration from 10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m., daily.