CETP

Tanners warn of hide smuggling due to environmental non-compliance

Published: June 21, 2023

Tanners in Bangladesh are concerned that hides may be smuggled into India where they can be sold to tanneries with Leather Working Group (LWG) certification. Read More...

Bangladesh Tanners Association calls for BEZA to take over Savar

Published: June 20, 2023

The Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) has called for the government to transfer responsibility for the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) from the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC). Read More...

Five tanneries closed in León by SAPAL

Published: March 29, 2023

León Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPAL) has already closed five tanneries in 2023 for improper effluent treatment. Read More...

Calls for better waste management and hide storage at Savar

Published: January 23, 2023

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries’ (FBCCI) President, Md Jashim Uddin, has said that an international standard Central Waste Treatment Plant (CETP) is necessary for the development of the leather sector in Bangladesh.

UNIDO launches tannery effluent treatment course

Published: November 28, 2022

UNIDO has announced the launch of a new online training course – Introduction to treatment of tannery effluents.

National Green Tribunal calls for action over tannery pollution

Published: October 3, 2022

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for action from the Uttar Pradesh government in response to river pollution from local tanneries in Kanpur.

Technology focus at 55th LERIG event

Published: July 19, 2022

The 55^th edition of the Leather Research, Industry and Government Conclave (LERIG) took place in Uttar Pradesh on July 6, 2022.

District Magistrate warns 19 tanneries over missed payments

Published: May 13, 2022

The Kanpur District Magistrate has issued a warning to 19 tanneries in the region who have not paid their contribution for the construction of a common effluent treatment plant (CETP).

CETP payment demanded from Kanpur tanners

Published: March 1, 2022

The Kanpur district administration has issued notice to tanneries in the region, directing them to pay their contribution towards the construction of a central effluent treatment plant (CETP).

Three more tannery parks proposed for Bangladesh

Published: January 4, 2022

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has announced plans to establish three more leather industrial complexes, with the aim of creating 400,000 jobs over the next five years.