Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ Association (PGMEA) chairman Shaikh Abdul Waheed Sandal has stated that pollution from tanneries has been reduced by about 40% in Sialkot city, following the successful implementation of anti-pollution policies and the use of the 'cleaner production techniques'. He said that the PGMEA has joined forces with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to set up a Leather Production Development Institute (LPDI) and Cleaner Production Centre (CPC) in Sialkot. The main idea of setting up this institute was to provide skilled manpower to the industry, as well as enhancing production and the quality of leather goods to international standards. Mr Sandal said that the PGMEA is also meeting its environmental requirements.

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