The Budget announcement for rolling out of a focused product scheme for footwear and leather sectors will help enhance productivity, competitiveness and exports by over Rs 1.1 lakh crore, CLE said on Sunday. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) said the scheme will support design capacity, component manufacturing, and machinery required for the production of non-leather quality footwear. "The scheme will support thrust areas like design capacity, component manufacturing, and machinery required for production of footwear and products," CLE Chairman Rajendra Kumar Jalan said, adding that the scheme is expected to facilitate employment for 22 lakh people, generate turnover of Rs Rs 4 lakh crore and exports of over Rs 1.1 lakh crore. He added that it will also enhance production and productivity by attracting investments and will strengthen the component and machinery ecosystem of the sector. CLE Executive Director R Selvam said the proposal to remove 20 per cent export duty on crust