Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inaugurated the ₹140.95 crore (~$14.8 Million) Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster and Common Facility Centre in Muzaffarpur on October 15, 2026.
During the event the Bihar government also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) to support the state’s leather and footwear industry.
The facility is located in the Mahwal Industrial Area in Motipur block of Muzaffarpur district. During the inauguration Chaudhary distributed allotment letters for industrial sheds and land to industrial units.
The MoU was signed by Vivek Sharma, Managing Director of FDDI and Mukul Gupta, Director of Industries, Bihar in the presence of the Chief Minister and Bihar Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh.
Under the agreement FDDI will provide technical support, skill development, assistance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurship support. The institute will also offer industry oriented training and common facility services for clusters.
The agreement further includes plans to develop an incubation centre at FDDI to support startups and product innovation.
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