AUTONOMOUS BODIES UNDER DC (MSME)

Autonomous Bodies are set up whenever it is felt that certain functions need to be discharged outside the governmental set up with some amount of independence and flexibility without day-to-day interference of the Governmental machinery. These are set up by the Ministries/Departments concerned with the subject matter and are funded through grants-in-aid, either fully or partially, depending on the extent which such institutes generate internal resources of their own. These grants are regulated by the Ministry of Finance through their instructions as well as the instructions relating to powers for creation of posts and etc. They are mostly registered as societies under the Societies Registration Act and in certain cases they have been set up as statutory institutions under the provisions contained in various Acts.

(B) MSME- Technology Development Centre (MSME-TDCs)

MSME-Technology Development Centre (MSME-TDCs) are product specific Centres for looking into MSMEs specific problems and rendering technical services, developing and upgrading technologies and manpower development in specific product groups like Foundry & Forging, Electronics, Frgrance & Flavour, Sport Shoes, Electrical Measuring Instruments and Glass.


1. Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI)
   Swantantryaveer Tatya Tope Marg,
   Chunabhatti, Sion P.O.,
   MUMBAI - 400 022.
   



2. Electronics Service & Training Centre (ESTC)
   Village Kanya, District Nainital
   RAMNAGAR - 244 715. (Uttaranchal)
   



3. MSME- Technical Development Center - Footwear
   ( formerly Central Footwear Training Institute)
   Vikas Sheel Bharat Compound,
   Transport Nagar,
   AGRA - 282 005.(U.P.)
   



4. MSME-Technical Development Center Footwear
   (formerly Central Footwear Training Institute)
   65/1, G.S.T.Road, Guindy,
   CHENNAI - 600 032.
   



5. MSME-Technical Development Center-Foundry & Forging,
   (formerly PPDC)
   Foundry Nagar,
   AGRA - 282 006 (U.P.)
   



6. MSME-Technical Development Center-Sports Goods and Leisure Time Equipments,
   (formerly PPDC)
   Sports Goods Complex, Delhi-Road,
   MEERUT - 250 002. (U.P.)
   

(C) MSME-Training Institutes (MSME-TIs)

The Central Footwear Training Institutes have been setup with State-of-the art machinery to impart training in the modern methods of footwear manufacturing. The primary objectives of the institutes is human resources development in the field of footwear sector.


1. MSME-Technical Development Center-Fragrance & Flavour Development Centre,
   (formerly FFDC),
   Industrial Estate,
   G.T.Road, P.O. Makrand Nagar,
   Kannauj, Farrukhabad - 209 726 (U.P.)
   



2. MSME-Technical Dvevlopment Center-Glass Goods and Leisure Time Equipments
   (formerly CGDI),
   A-1/1, Industrial Area, Jalesar Road,
   FEROZABAD - 283 003 (U.P.)
   




In respect of some of the Autonomous Bodies under Development Commissioner (MSME), independent evaluation studies have been carried out by agencies such as UNIDO and the National Productivity Council. It is also proposed that budgetary support of all Autonomous Bodies under Development Commissioner (MSME) be reduced gradually so as to make these institutions self-sufficient within a period of 3 to 5 years. Already some of the Autonomous Bodies have achieved self-sufficiency of over 80% in respect of income generated vis-a-vis expenditure incurred.