CHENNAI: Chennai is to have an integrated leather park and a footwear design and development institute, according to Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power. The proposed ventures will be set up under the Rs.1,200-crore leather development programme unveiled by the Centre for implementation during the 11th Plan period (2007-2012). The Centre issued an order, giving details of the programme, a few weeks ago. A total of five leather parks and three footwear design and development institutes will be formed. Each component will cost Rs.300 crore. The other cities identified for the parks are, Kolkata, Kanpur, Agra and Nellore. Kolkata and Rohtak will have the institutes, said Mr. Ramesh, who was here to review the working of the Council for Leather Exports. Environment protection An amount of Rs.200 crore has been set apart for installation/upgradation of infrastructure for environment protection.