Leather products manufacturing centre for Beliatta

Irangika RANGE

IDB PROJECT: The Industrial Development Board (IDB) has set up the Leather Products and the Footwear Development Centre investing Rs. 7.5 million in Vitharandeniya, Beliatta under its project of Rekiya Bihidora.

It is a national programme of the Ministry of Rural Industries and Self Employment Promotion to create 100,000 self employment opportunities in the country.

IDB Chairman Jaliya Nawinna told the Daily News that this centre would contribute to promote villager's livelihood. It will facilitate them to start their own business under the guidance of the IDB.

It can also be utilised as a resource centre, which provides technology and raw material to manufacture finish products in their houses.

This is the second centre to be set up under the IDB to create more self-employment in the country and it would expand throughout the country to increase well-trained and talented people.

It would benefit them to gain job opportunities in the private sector as well. The IDB provides resources such as engineering support, management knowledge, machinery, loan facilities and direct marketing.

If anybody needs to be a self-employee, the IDB is always open for them.

It is also keen on helping entrepreneurs to prepare feasibility reports required to applying for bank loans.

The next centre will be set up in Nikaweratiya.