e-News Letter Of Office Of Development Commissioner (MSME)

A Newsletter for Indian Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises

         
Friday, 14 December 2007 Issue No. XXIII  

In This Issue

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF OFFICE OF DC(MSME) DURING NOVEMBER 2007



    1. IMPLEMENTATION OF MSMED ACT 2006

(i) DIPP has informed that on the issue of withdrawal of S.O. 857 (E) dated 10 December, 1997 on equity participation in SSI, a draft has been      placed before the Parliament.

(ii) Illustrative list of service activities circulated to all States / UTs and MSMED.

(iii) All States / UTs requested to file Entrepreneurs Memorandum (EM) online.

(iv) Entrepreneurial Memorandums (EMs) of medium enterprises, as received from DIC / MSME-DIs have been examined and based on this       state-wise information on filing of 14,730 EMs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was prepared.

(v) State-wise information on filing of EM was placed on the website of DC(MSME)

 

2. IMPORTANT MEETINGS

A meeting of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) was held on 14.11.07, at Parliament House Annexe, to discuss problems of the MSMEs in the textile sector.


3. INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION

  A delegation from Japan visited office of AS&DC(MSME) on 22.11.2007. At the meeting held with the officials of DC(MSME) the following points   were discussed:-

i) Feasibility of setting up tool rooms with the help of Japan

ii) Possibilities of training the trainers in various hi-tech fields.


4. IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES

(i) Draft note for Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for extension of Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for XIth Plan      period circulated among concerned Ministries / Departments / Commissions / Councils for their views/comments.

(ii) Follow up has been initiated with
  (a) DIPP for 14 cases of violation of reservation policy.
  (b) Director General, DGFT for violating export norms


5. SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

   53 Skill Development Programmes, 52 Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, 41 Motivational Campaigns and 27 Management    Development Programmes were conducted by field institutions and autonomous bodies in which 6712 persons were trained.


6. TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION

(i) Autonomous bodies working under DC (MSME) provided assistance in designing and manufacturing tools, metrology and quality control      services to 34 small scale industries.

(ii) 193 jobs undertaken from 167 units by the autonomous bodies under DC (MSME).

(iii) 130 samples were analyzed by Testing Laboratory of and Fragrance & Flavour Development Centre, Kannuaj.

(iv) MSME Testing Centre and MSME Testing Stations have altogether tested 15217 samples of 4078 units.

7. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION & MODERNISATION

Under ISO 9000 Reimbursement Scheme an amount of Rs. 1.15 crore is being reimbursed to 307 MSME units.

8. NATIONAL FAIR/EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED

(a) Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) organized a national exhibition for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for the first time from 14-27 November 2007 during the India International Trade Fair, 2007 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The exhibition was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister (MSME). 105 MSME entrepreneurs from 23 States/UTs participated with wide product range. MSME pavilion was visited by around 5 lakh visitors including foreign buyers and 1500 business enquiries with a total value of Rs. 20 crores were received.

(b) MSME-DI, Jaipur organized “Craft India 2007” from 27.10.07 to 5.11.2007. In the exhibition 160 stalls were put up and products in the area of readymade garments, jewellery, electronics, electrical, khadi, coir etc. were displayed.

(c) MSME-DI, Cuttack organized “Expo Orissa – 2007” from 2.11.2007 to 6.11.2007 at Bhubaneswar. In the exhibition 267 stalls were put up and products in the area of readymade garments, jewellery, electronics, electrical, mechanical, leather, khadi, coir etc. were displayed.


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