Agencies

DICs
Process for setting up a small-scale industry
Selection of industry-arrangement for know-how-prepare project report
[entire economic viability including marketing, pricing strategy, financing,
staff]-selection of location and acquisition of premises-apply to DIC for
NOC, registration[ compulsory for those units employing more than 10
workers] and power allotment-apply to local bodies/ Panchayat/
Municipality for NOC and permission-apply to for assistance for fixed
assets and working capital to financial institutions. Export finance.
Implementation-recruit staffs-apply for quota for raw material-power
connection-place orders for machinery-install-connect machines-procure
raw material-trial runs-corrective measures-production-sales-realization of
sales-pay creditors-pay installments-plough back-pay tax, pay dividends.

The District Industries Centre is functioning mainly with the aim of promoting,
facilitating and developing industrial growth in the territory. For the convenience of existing and
new entrepreneurs, the Administration has identified various clearance needed and incorparted
them in a computerized monitoring system called SWIFT (Single Window Invest Friendly Time
Bound System ). Activities are being monitored through Single Window. Applications are
received at Single Window from 10.00 am to 1.00 p.m on all working days. Replies / certificates
can be taken and enquires can be made from 2.30 p.m to 4.00 p.m. All the applicants are required
to apply in the proper prescribed application form enclosing all necessary certified true copies or
notorised documents, at the Single Window. Applicant can contact/ approach for any grievances
to the General Manager, (DIC) and Director (Industries )/ Collector, Daman. Name of the activity
/ services provided are given below with the requirement of documents as well as maximum time
prescribed for their disposal.

For starting a Small Scale Industry (Other than Chemical, Chemical based industries and highly
polluting industries), entrepreneurs have to first apply to the Directorate of Industries at Pondicherry.
Branch Office at Karaikal, Sub Office at Mahe and Yanam, depending on the location of the unit for
Provisional SSI Registration, in the form prescribed by the Development Commissioner (SSI), New
Delhi.

All the entrepreneurs irrespective of their size of investment, may approach the 'Single Window
Committee' (Functioning in the District Industries Centre) for getting the said clearances
expeditiously.
2. SISI-small industries service Institute

Before starting an industry it is mandatory for entrepreneurs to consult the

Director of SISI located in one’s own state. The SISI guides the
entrepreneur as to the types of industry to start, where to start and how to
start. They can help add, select items of manufacture which have scope in
different areas. It suggests the lines on which project reports for the
proposed unit should be prepared for consideration of various financial
institutions with a view to obtain financial assistance. Similarly technical
guidance in the selection of proper raw materials and type of machinery is
also provided. SISI also gives valuable information about incentives
available to SSI for various organizations currently.

 SISI or director of Industries in the state can be

approached by a small entrepreneur to provide him
with built-up factory space in an industrial estate,
or develop the factory site, power, etc after initial
clearance from State Director of Industries.
 Helps obtain financial assistance from government
and machinery on hire-purchase.
 Guide entrepreneurs in the selection of industries,
areas, raw materials and machinery.
 Register you along with DOI [which allots SSI
registration member] to enable you to participate
in Central Government Stores Purchase
programmed.
 Advise you about machinery and equipment
needed for the manufacture of different products.
 Furnish technical reports to State Bank of India on
the applicant units.
 Prepare improved designs and drawings for the
products
 Assist in making tools, dies, jigs and fixtures
  Help in optimizing utilization of men, material and
machinery through technological and management
consultancy.
 Train managers and supervisors in industrial
management.
 Conduct distribution and surveys for the benefit of
SSI.
 Enlist units for participation under central
government Stores purchase programs
 Issue competency certificates to units receiving
Government orders.
 Promote ancillary relationships with large and
medium scale units in Pvt. And PSU s.
 Enlist small units for participation under exports
aid to SSI scheme of STC
 Render technical counseling for satisfactory
execution of export orders.
 Disseminate information about items having
export market.
 Maintain close liaison with specialized agencies
like EPC s to have up to date knowledge about
products having exports markets.
Small Industries Service
Institute
 
Small scale sector is one of the success stories of the modern India. Its success is writ large over
the face of the country and is equally visible all around. This is a sector that has emerged victorious
in the face of rising threats from large sector inside and from multi-nationals abroad. The small
Industries Service Institute (SISI) are the field offices of Small Industries Development Organisation
(SIDO), Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Govt. of India, set up for the promotion and development
of Small Scale Industries in the State in the early fifties. This Institute provides support / services to
the State Government as well as co-ordinates various activities at the state level for promotion and
development of small scale industries. This Institute, alongwith SISI, Nagpur and Branch Institute at
Aurangabad, look after the whole of Maharashtra.

Small Industries Development Organisation, under the Ministry of Industry is the Apex body at the
national level, headed by
Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries to formulate the policy governing the Small
Scale Industrial Sector in the country to chalk out schemes and programmes for development of the
SSI sector. SIDO also monitors the implementation of policies and activities of promotion and
development of Small Scale Industries in the country, with active involvement of State directorate of
Industries through its network of 28 Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) in all the States.

Small Industries Service Institute, Mumbai provides various types of extension services and
assistance in setting up of units,
promoting and developing product and Services by the Small Scale Industries. The Institute has
Technical Officers to provide
guidance in all trades i.e. Metallurgy, Mechanical, Chemical, Leather, Glass & Ceramics, Electrical,
Electronics, Food Industry,
Management & Economic Investigation.
Details of Major Extension Services provided in the Institute are given below :
1) Technical Consultancy
2) Industrial Management Training
3) Economic Information
4) Entrepreneurial Development Programme, Scheme
    for Educated Unemployed Youth / Prime Minister's  12) Technical Assistance to various Central Government
    Rojgar Yojana
5) Ancillary Developments / Sub-Contract Exchange
6) Marketing Assistance
7) Export Promotion Marketing
8) Modernisation / Upgradation Technology
The information on specific schemes of assistance and services offered in the Institute
are listed below :
I TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
 Technical guidance
 Identification and preparation of Project profiles /
reports.
 Selection of Equipment, Machinery & Raw
Materials
 Technical Up-gradation / Quality Control
 Technical Seminar / Workshop / Clinic
 To prepare technical literature / papers etc.
III ECONOMICAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES
 Industrial Potential Surveys / Market Surveys
 Feasibility reports / State Industrial Profile
 Sample Survey / Collection of statistics
 SSI Census
 Review Report / Production Index
 Assistance and Rehabilitation of sick units
 Advise / Guidance on Policy issues
 Guidance on facilities available with Banks,
Financial Institutions etc.
V ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
 Identification of Ancillary items for large / small
scale Industries
 Interaction with public / private sector undertakings
 Preparation of Ancillary report
 Organising State Level Ancillary Development
9) Assistance to Rehabilitation of sick units
10) Common Facility & Training
11) Assistance to District Industries Centre / State Govt. /
      Various Developmental Agencies in the State
     Agencies like Director General of Foreign Trade,
     National Small Industries Corporation, Central Excise,
     Bureau of Indian Standards, CSIR etc.
13) Exhibition / Demonstration.
II MANAGERIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
 Conduct various Industrial Management Courses e
Personnel, Finance, Marketing, Taxation, Export e
 Improvement of Quality, Productivity of Labour etc
 Techno-Economical and Managerial, Appraisal rep
to Banks / Financial Institutions.
 Technical Training Courses on product
development etc.
 Short-term / Tailor-made Technical courses.
IV ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
PMRY
 General One Month EDP Courses
 Product and Process EDP Programmes
 One Week EDP for Self Employed Youths
 EDP for Women entrepreneurs
 Product / Process Demonstration
 To implement the Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana i
BMR and assistance to DIC in implementing PMRY
for Educated unemployed youths
 To assist various institutions and Agencies for EDP
VI MARKETING ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES
 Provide Market Information
 Assist to prepare Market feasibility report
 Indirect marketing support through Sub-Contract
Exchange
 Marketing assistance for Govt. / Semi-Govt. purch
 Committee and participation in PLC meeting  Programme through Single Point NSIC registration
 Organising Buyers - Sellers Meet / Vendor  Marketing Buyer - Sellers Meet - cum - Exhibition
Development Programme - cum - Exhibition

VII EXPORT PROMOTION SERVICES VIII MODERNISATION / TECHNOLOGY UP - GRADATIO

SERVICES
 Export Market information
 Export process and procedures information
 Export Management training
 Export Packaging training
 Seminar / Workshop on Export Related
Procedures
 Arrange and forward exhibits to foreign trade fairs
 Preparation of Export directory and reports
 Undertaking in-plant studies
 Conduct cluster studies
 Programmes on Technology up - gradation / qualit
up - gradation & ISO-9000 / Energy conservation
 Conducting Awareness Programmes / Seminar /
Workshop on Pollution Control & ODS Phase out
 Undertaking industry status studies
 Co - ordination of Modernisation Activities

IX COMMON FACILITY SERVICES X LIBRARY FACILITY

 Workshop facilities for undertaking jobs, jigs &   The Institute has a full fledged Library containing
fixtures, process tools complicated jobs etc. all sorts of Technical books, Magazines, Journals
 Product Development and reports relating to Industries, including project
profiles and various reference manuals etc.
 Industrial Design
 On the job 6 months training to industrial workers
 Short term training courses

XI ASSISTANCE TO STATE GOVT. AGENCIES XII TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VARIOUS CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIKE
  Provide all sorts of technical and other assistance
to State agencies like DICs, State Directorate of  DGFT, NSIC, Excise, BIS, CSIR etc.
Industries, Corporation and various other industrial  All sorts of assistance and support to various NGO
developmental agencies in the state Associations and Institutions involved in the promo
and development of industries

INCENTIVES FOR SMALL SCALE SECTOR

A number of incentives are provided to SSI units to support the SSIs and promote Small
Employment Ventures.

Notable amongst these are :

 Reservation of 812 products for exclusive manufacture of SSIs

 Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana to facilitate growth of Self Employment and
small Employment Ventures
 Fiscal incentives in the form of excise exemption / concession for SSIs
 Price and Purchase preference for products manufacture by SSIs in Govt.
Purchase Programme
 Credit Policies for priority lending to SSIs
 Interest on Delayed Payment Act to tackle the problem of settlement of SSI
dues from Large Scale Units
 Mechanism for dealing with the grievances regarding bank loans and more
transparent and simplified procedure
 Integrated Infrastructure Development (IID) Centre to provide basic
 infrastructure facilities
 Financial Assistance to acquire ISO-9000 Certification
 National Equity Fund Scheme and Technology Development and
Modernisation Fund Schemes
 Credit Linked Subsidy scheme
 Market Development Assistance for SSI Exporters

Ref: http://www.maharashtradirectory.com/sisi.htm

3. EDII-entrepreneurship development institute of India

Role
1. Primary agency with special responsibility for entrepreneur ship
development.
2. Focusing attention on development programs for entrepreneurship
development and innovative training techniques for the trainers.
3. Development of experimental EDP for women, keeping in views
their special needs and first such EDP was conducted in September
1988.
4. Rural entrepreneurship development experiments in cluster villages
of UP and Orissa in collaboration with a voluntary institution.
5. Preparation of video cassette on-focused behavior event interview
technique. For assessing entrepreneurial potential.
6. Conducts entrepreneurs’ meet, orientation programs, training the
trainer, professional assistance to other institutions for their ED
activities.
7. EDII offers services to Sri Lanka, Kenya, Nepal, Ghana, and other
African countries.
8. organized special camp on ED for 2,000 students
9. in Nehru Centenary Year EDII brought out a book entitled-Self-
Made Impact Making Entrepreneurs based on its own study’s
Ref: http://www.ediindia.org/Index.asp

1. NIESBUD-national institute for entrepreneurship and small business

development, New Delhi
Why set up?

 An apex body to coordinate the training programs of various

centers and organizations in the country.
  Trains a large number of trainers and motivators in ED to
prepare model syllabi of training for various target groups,
areas to accelerate training.
 Established by Government of India, registered as a society
under the Society’s act XXI of 1860. And started July 6, 1983.
 Act as a Secretariat of the National Entrepreneurship
development Board. [NEDB]* see 5. below.
Activities
1. Model syllabi for training various target groups
2. effective training strategies
3. training methods
4. manuals and tools and aids
5. facilitating and supporting Central? State governments in
executing programs of ED and SS business development
6. maximizing benefit and accelerating entrepreneurship,
commonly not under taken by other agencies
7. organizing fostering entrepreneurship culture in the
society.
8. scientific selection process
Objectives
1. to accelerate the process of ED ensuring its impact throughout the
country and among the various segments of the society
2. help support institutions/agencies in carrying out activities relating
to ED with greater success.
3. evolve standardized process of selection, training and sustenance to
potential entrepreneurs enabling them to set up and run their
enterprise successfully.
4. provide vital information support to trainers, promoters and
entrepreneurs by organizing documentation and research work
relevant to ED.
5. provide functional forums for interaction and exchange of
experiences at various levels.
Functions

 Serve as an apex national level institute

 Organize and conduct training programs
 Coordinate training activities of various institutes and
organizations in India imparting training in entrepreneurship
 Affiliate training activities of constituent institutes and
organizations conducting training
 Identify, train, and assist potential entrepreneurs amongst
technical and non-technical personnel in setting up self-
employment ventures in small industries including service
industry.
 To hold examinations and tests and confer certificates and
diplomas on the trainers as well as on the trainees.
 Undertake documentation and research in field of ED and
small business development.
 Conduct workshops, seminars and conferences for promotion
of ED in SS businesses.
 Publish literature for furtherance of ED and SS B D
 Provide forum for interaction and exchange of views with
agencies engaged in various ED and SSBD
 Assist setting up of regional and state level training institutes.
For ED and SSBD.
 Provides funding nationwide to institutes for their
programs.\works with them to enhance their efficiency and
utility and coordination.

6. NEDB-national entrepreneurship development board.

It is an apex body that determines policy for entrepreneurship development
in the country. The institute NIESBUD acts as a secretariat and performs
the task of processing the recommendations made by the board.

Salient Features :
The scheme covers the following activities :-
(i) To identify and remove entry barriers for potential entrepreneurs (first generation and
new entrepreneurs) including study on entrepreneurship development.
(ii) To focus on existing entrepreneurs in micro, tiny and small sector and identify and
remove constraints to survivals, growth and continuously improve performance.
(iii) To facilitate the consolidation, growth and diversification of existing entrepreneurial
venture in all possible ways.
(iv) To support skill upgradation and renewal of learning processes among practising
entrepreneurs and managers of micro, tiny, small and medium enterprises.
(v) To sensitise to support agencies in the area of entrepreneurship about the current
requirement of growth.
(vi) To act as catalyst to institutionalise entrepreneurship development by supporting and
strengthening state level institutions for entrepreneurship development as most
entrepreneurship related activities take place at the grass root level and removing various
constraints to their effective functioning.
(vii) Setting up of incubators by entrepreneurship development institutions and other
organisations devoted to the promotion of entrepreneurship development.
Eligibility :
Any institution seeking the financial assistance for the activities mentioned above relating to
entrepreneurship development under the NEDB Scheme may send their application giving
details including objective, activities proposed to be covered, cost break-up, funding
arrangements, details of the organization including audited accounts of last 3 years, etc. to
Joint
Secretary, Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Room No. 122-B, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.
Entrepreneurship and Business Development Centres (EBDCs)
In addition to the above activities, a new component of Entrepreneurship and Business
Development Centres (EBDCs) to be established in selected Colleges/Universities/
Organisations has been included in the NEDB Scheme to motivate students to take up
entrepreneurship as a career option with the objective to promote self-employment through
creation of small, micro and tiny enterprises in the country which would not only provide
selfemployment
opportunities but are also expected to create additional job opportunities in these
enterprises.