Non-leather footwear hub grapples with GST hike, labour shortage
Bahadurgarh, on the Delhi-Haryana border, has emerged as India's largest hub for non-leather footwear with around 2,500 units. Despite hosting brands like Action and Relaxo, the sector faces rising GST, high power tariffs, and labour shortages. A GST hike from 5% to 12% on footwear up to ₹1,000 has hit sales hard, said Narendra Chhikara of footwear association.