Lehar Footwear and Patna Leather Garment signed agreements expected to create about 1,800 jobs.
At Bihar's session at the 10th India International Footwear Fair in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Lehar Footwear committed ₹100 crore (about 1,500 jobs) and Patna Leather Garment ₹25 crore (about 300 jobs).
The state presented the Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Park at Mahwal in Muzaffarpur as the base for a new footwear manufacturing hub.
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