T E Narasimhan / Chennai September 21, 2010, 0:23 IST

A sizeable number of small and medium units in the leather industry in Tamil Nadu have closed shop.

Regulatory issues such as environmental standards and a lack of tax incentives has hit the tanning industry in the major districts of Dindigual and Tiruchy and other tanning hubs in Tamil Nadu.

According to industry sources, the number o