District Industries Centre

All the MSMEs are offered various services and support under the single roof of the District Industries Centre. This Centre caters to Promotion of MSMEs as also Registration and Development of Industrial Cooperatives.

The General Manager is the head of the District Industries Centre. The post of General Manager is of Joint / Deputy Director Level. The General Manager is assisted by the Project Manager, Manager (Credit), Manager (Economic Investigation)/ Manger (Village Administration) and an office Superintendent A.E(Industries)and office staffs.

The functioning of DICs and their achievement is monitored by the Principal Secretary/ Industries Commissioner & Director Of Industries & Commerce. The Review of the General Managers is organized frequently to evaluate the performance and also help in resolving difficulties in implementation of different schemes.

Under MSMED Act 2006 the Entrepreneurs are registered under UAM registration through website. The above UAM is used for getting power connection, Bank Loan, Import of machineries and to get clearance /licenses from the authorities, State Government/Central Government subsidy to participate in the Government and Government undertaking Tenders, to get the working Capital loan from Banks and to export the products.

Cottage Registration certificate is issued to the entrepreneurs who are having less Capital investment and 10 HP power or less . The above certificate is used for getting power connection under power Tariff III.A and Bank loan only. Cottage Industries are the major employment provider in this District.

Handicraft Registration Certificate is issued to the entrepreneurs who are having artistic talent and making house made products. The certificate is used for getting Bank loan, to participate in Handicraft Exhibition , to Export Handicrafts products and to apply for concessions extended by ministry of Handicrafts. Handicrafts contribute substantially for Employment Generation among Rural people. State level awards are being issued to the best artisans in this District by the Government.

Tamil Nadu Government have introduced a new scheme namely, “Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme:” The scheme aim is mitigate the Unemployment problem of socially and economically weaker section of the society, particularly among the educated and umemployed youth to become self employed by setting enterprises by availing loan from this scheme.

Under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme Scheme Entrepreneurs are motivated to start new Micro Manufacturing and Service Enterprises. The maximum cost of the project/unit is admissible under manufacturing sector is Rs.25 laks. The maximum cost of the project/unit is admissible under Business/Service Sector is Rs. 10 lakhs.

In accordance with the G.O Ms No 49 MSME Dept dated 29.10.2012, the educated youth will be given entrepreneur training, assisted to prepare their business plans and helped to tie up with financial institutions so as to set up new Manufacturing and Service ventures. The beneficiary must be a First Generation Entrepreneur. The scheme details are as follows –

As per above policy, the Mission is to accelerate the Industrial Development in Tamil Nadu by maximizing investment, output, growth employment and manufacturing competitiveness through infrastructure and human resources development in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector.

The following incentives are being extended to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the District:-

Micro, Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises established in 251 industrially backward blocks, all industrial estates promoted by the Government and Government Agencies like SIPCOT, SIDCO, etc., and agro based enterprises set up in all the 12 Blocks in the District are eligible for the following package of incentives

A Special Capital Subsidy of 25% on the eligible plant and machinery subject to a maximum of Rs.30 lakh is extended to 13 thrust sector enterprises setup anywhere in the District viz., Electrical and Electronic Industry, Leather and Leather goods, Auto parts and components, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Solar Energy Equipment, Gold and Diamond Jewelry for exports, Pollution Control equipment, Sports Goods and Accessories, Cost effective building materials, Readymade Garments, Food Processing, Plastic and Rubber Industries.

The Micro, Small and Medium manufacturing enterprises anywhere in the State, which purchase Generator sets up to 320 KVA capacity are eligible for a Generator Subsidy at 25% of the cost of the generator set, subject to a maximum of Rs.5 lakh.

Back-ended interest subsidy at the rate of 3%, subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 lakh for a period of 5 years is being provided to Micro, Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises for term loans up to Rs.1 crore obtained for Technology up-gradation / modernization and Credit Guarantee Fund Trust Scheme (CGFTS).

All micro manufacturing enterprises are entitled to reimbursement of 100% subsidy on the net Value of Value Added Tax paid by them for the first 6 years from the date of commencement of production, up to the value of the investments made in eligible Plant and Machinery on quarterly basis

Tamil Nadu Government appointed the General Manager, District Industries Centre, as the appropriate authority in respect of Pudukkottai District for the implementation Quality Control Order in respect of Electrical Wires, Cables, appliances and protection devices and accessories .

Under this scheme the Electrical products manufacturers Dealers, and retailers are being advised not to sell Electrical appliances and cable without having BIS Mark. The Electrical products without BIS Mark are being seized and initiated action through Court.

The Micro , Small , Medium and Large Enterprises to be set up in Pudukkottai District are being helped to get Licenses/clearances from the following Government Departments. Viz
Town and Country Planning, Pollution Control Board, Inspector of Factories, Divisional Fire Office, The Deputy Director ( Health Services) and local Bodies besides getting power from TANGEDCO under Single Window System
The Committee headed by the respectable District Collector with General Manager,District Industries Centre as convener.

The objective of the scheme is to fulfil the skilled manpower requirement of MSMEs by imparting necessary on the job training by the MSMEs themselves and thereby creating employment. The scheme will assist the MSME sector by sharing the training cost which otherwise would be borne by the enterprises themselves

In the above scheme candidates between the age of 18 to 25 and having B.E., B.Tech, Diploma and ITI qualifications are eligible to impart training with a stipend of Rs. 5000/- per month. Necessary training certificate will be issued by the national skill development corporation on completion of the training.

Motivation campaign are being conducted every month in all the panchayat unions and block level areas of this district. The activities of this office about the schemes and subsides given to the entrepreneurs by the Government are explained to them.

Export promotion cell is being functioning in this office to give guidance to the new export oriented units to be started in this district.

Realizing the need to save energy, the Government have issued orders duly sanctioned for a special scheme for promoting energy efficiency in MSME units. The subsidy amount is 50% of the energy audit cost subject to a maximum of 75000/- for energy audit per unit and 25% cost of the eligible components to maximum of Rs. 200000/- only.