PM Balen pledges policy support to boost domestic footwear industry
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah pledged policy and institutional support to strengthen Nepal's domestic footwear industry, focusing on import substitution, export expansion, and job creation.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah pledged policy and institutional support to strengthen the domestic footwear industry.
- The government will promote import substitution and expand exports while creating jobs through the footwear sector.
- The government will coordinate skill-based training for shoe manufacturing across all government tiers.
- FMAN representatives requested curbing illegal cross-border smuggling and regulating imports to protect the domestic market.
