DISTRICT
INDUSTRIES CENTRE, RAMANATHAPURAM
The
District Industries Centre, Ramanathapuram is located rear
to the Gate way of Collectorate, Ramanthapuram with surroundings
of Green Trees and 5 kilometers away from the Ramanathapuram
Municipality towards Rameshwaram National Highways. It is
situated in its own building of 17352 square feet constructed
in the year 2002 by the Construction Wing of the Department
of Industries & Commerce at a cost of Rs.47 lakhs.
The
District Industries Centre at Ramanathapuram is functioning
ever since 15.03.1985, after trifurcation of the erstwhile
composite Ramanathapuram District.
ROLE
1. The primary role of the District Industries Centre is Registering
of all the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,
Cottage Industries and Handicrafts Industries in Ramanathapuram
District.
2.
If any of the Industrial Entrepreneur faces any difficulty
in setting up of his Industry, he may approach the Single
Window Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of the
District Collector, Ramanathapuram, which in turn, clear all
the hurdles faced by the entrepreneur by providing immediate
power supply through Taminadu Electricity Board, plan approval
and all required licenses by summoning the respective Departmental
Officers under one roof.
Besides taking effective steps to boost up of the growth of
Industries under MSME policy 2008, the Department of Industries
and Commerce encouraging the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
set up by the Entrepreneurs by way of granting a Special Packages
of Incentives such as State Capital subsidy, Low Tension Power
Tariff subsidy and Generator subsidy to them through the District
Industries Centre, Ramanathapuram.
For wide publicity of functions of District Industries Centre,
Motivation Campaigns are conducted periodically by the District
Industries Centre. During the Mass Contact Programme, the
schemes and various functions of the District Industries Centre
are delivered to the Public so as them to avail the all benefits
of Government of Tamilnadu. The various schemes
for formation of New industries and assistance provided by
us are often circulated among the public by various methods
viz. Bit Notices, Pamphlets, wall posters and News Papers.
Some
definitions
Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur is defined as a person who organize, Manage
and faces the problems while running a business or an Industry
or an enterprise. It may be in different types.
Proprietor-
an entrepreneur can work himself with some employees
Partership-The
entrepreneurs take part in the business, Industry as
“Joint Activity”
Active
Partners: -Who contribute money to the partners for
the business and not take
part in the business actively.
The
other major functions of the District Industries Centre are
listed out below:
1.
Filing of Entrepreneur Memorandum As per MSME Act 2006
The District Industries Centre is the competent authority
to acknowledge the Entrepreneur Memorandum filled by the entrepreneur
for both setting up an Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
unit as Part-I and Production Commenced Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises units as Part-II as per the MSME
Act 2006 (Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Act
2006). The Government have now relaxed this procedure to help
the entrepreneur for obtaining the both Entrepreneur Memorandum
Acknowledgements through online. For Registration of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises through online, the entrepreneur
can browse the website
“ http://www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in
“ and select the option “Filing of Part-I”
for setting up an Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and
select the option “Filing of Part-II” for Production
Commenced Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Classification
of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
As per Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Act 2006,
the industries are classified as
Manufacturing Sector
Micro Enterprises :Investment
up to 25 lakhs
Small
Enterprises :Investment above
25 lakhs and up to 5 Crores
Medium
Enterprises :Investment above 5 Crores and up
to 10 Crores
Service
sector
Micro
Enterprises :Investment up to
10 lakhs
Small
Enterprises :Investment above
10 lakhs and up to 2 Crores
Medium
Enterprises :Investment above 2 Crores and up
to 5 Crores
2.
PMEGP Scheme
Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is
a Centrally sponsored scheme launched in the year 2008 by
merging the two schemes “Prime Minister Rozgar
Yojana Scheme” implemented through District Industries
Centre and “Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)”
implemented through Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
It is one of the Credit linked Subsidy scheme. The main objective
of the scheme is Generation of more number of Employment through
Self Employment to unemployment.
Nature
of Financial Assistance
Categories
of Beneficiaries under PMEGP |
Promotr’s
Contribution
(of Project Cost) |
Rate
of Subsidy
(of Project Cost) |
Area/Location
of the Unit/Project |
|
Urban |
Rural |
General
Category |
10% |
15% |
25% |
Special
Category(Including SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Women, Ex-service
man, Phisically Handicapped, NER,Hill and Border
areas etc.,) |
05% |
25% |
35% |
The
maximum cost of the project /unit admissible under manufacturing
sector is Rs.25 lakh and for Business/Service Sector is Rs.10lakh.
Any individual who completed 18 years are eligible for apply
in this scheme. There will be no income ceiling.
For setting up of new project costing above Rs.10 lakh in
the manufacturing sector and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business
/service sector, the beneficiaries should possess at
least VIII standard pass educational qualification. Existing
Units, and the units that have already availed Government
Subsidy under any other scheme of Government of India or State
Government are not eligible under this scheme. Self Help Groups
(including those belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) provided
that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme),
Institutions registered under Societies Registration
Act,1860, Co-operative Societies, and Charitable Trusts
are also eligible for assistance under PMEGP.
Documents
required:
(1)
Ration Card/ Voters Identity Card, (2) Community Certificate
for Gents, (3) Certified copy of the Bye –laws of the
Institution,(4) Certificate for Qualification, (5) Copy of
sale deed/ Lease Deed/Rental Deed, (6) Quotation from Manufacturer(Having
TIN/TNGST Registration),(7) Detailed Project Report, (8) Plan
Approval for the Land,(9) Blue Print, if the Buiding is to
be constructed. (10) Application in duplicate,(11) Two
Copies of Passport Size Photo.
Processing
of Application:
The applications received by the District Industries Centre
are placed before the Task Force Committee for Interview of
the applicant under the Chairmanship of the District Collector.
The applications selected in the Task Force Committee are
forwarded to concerned Banks for necessary Financial Assistance.
After getting sanction letter from the Bank, the applicant
will undergo Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
Training for a Two weeks at “Centre for Rural Development
and Education (CERDE), 48-C, Ilangovadigal Street, Ramanathapuram”.
Negative
List of Activities
The
following list of activities will not be permitted under PMEGP
for setting up of micro enterprises/ projects /units.
a)Any industry/business connected with Meat(slaughtered),i.e.
processing, canning and/or serving items made of it as food,
production/manufacturing or sale of intoxicant items like
Beedi/Pan/ Cigar/Cigarette etc., any Hotel or Dhaba or sales
outlet serving liquor, preparation/producing tobacco as raw
materials, tapping of toddy for sale.
b)
Any industry/business connected with cultivation of crops/
plantation like Tea, Coffee, Rubber etc. sericulture (Cocoon
rearing), Horticulture, Floriculture, Animal Husbandry
like Pisciculture, Piggery, Poultry, Harvester machines etc.
c)Manufacturing
of Polythene carry bags of less than 20 microns thickness
and manufacture of carry bags or containers made of recycled
plastic for storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging of
food stuff and any other item which causes environmental problems.
d)Industries
such as processing of Pashmina Wool and such other products
like hand spinning and hand weaving, taking advantage of Khadi
Programme under the purview of Certification Rules and availing
sales rebate.
e)Rural
Transport (Except Auto Rickshaw in Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
House Boat, Shikara & Tourist Boats in J&K and Cycle
Rickshaw).
3.
Incentives to MSME units
Government
of Tamilnadu with a view to stimulate further industrial development,
attract investment, facilitate new manufacturing capacity
and enable global manufacturing competence & competitiveness
of local industry have announced this New Industrial Policy
2008 for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Objective:
To revive the MSME in the state, to reduce regional imbalance
in the industrial development, to encourage modernization
& Upgradation of technology to create employment opportunities
and infrastructure facilities.
1.Infrastructure
Support:
- Upgradation
of existing industrial estates ,Stamp duty exemption on
Registration , 50% Rebate on stamp duty and registration
in industrially backward area and industrial estates
- Privately
developed estates, 20% infrastructure subsidy on approved
infrastructure items, 50% Rebate on Stamp duty and registration
at the time of original allotment.
2.Support
to Micro Manufacturing Enterprises:
All Micro Manufacturing enterprises established any where
in the State will be eligible for the following incentives.
- 15%
Capital subsidy on eligible plant and machinery
- LTPT
subsidy at a flat rate of 20% for 3 years from DCP or
date of power supply which ever is later.
- Subsidy
equal to the assessed Value Added Tax (VAT)paid by them
for the first 6 years after the date of commencement of
production
- Micro
Manufacturing Enterprises will be exempted from payment
of stamp duty on mortgages and pledged document
3.Support
to MSME in Backward Area:
The blocks such as Mandapam, Thirupullani, Thiruvadanai, R.S.Mangalam,
Nainarkoil, Bogalur, Kamuthy, Kadaladi and Mudukulathur are
declared as Backward blocks in Ramanathapuram District.
The units to be started in the above blocks are eligible to
avail the following Incentives.
1.
15% Capital subsidy on eligible plant and machinery
2.
5% Employment incentive subsidy to enterprises, in which employees
atleast 25 workers for minimum period of 3 years( ESI, EPF
records to be furnished)
3. An additional capital subsidy of 5% will be given to enterprises
set up by women, SC/ST, Physically disabled & Transgender
entrepreneurs.
4.
An additional capital subsidy of 25% for MSME for promotion
of clean and environment friendly technologies. (ECO friendly
green Technology)
5.
LTPT subsidy at a flat rate of 20% for 3 years from Date of
Commencement of Production (DCP) or date of power supply which
ever is later.
6.
The subsidy scheme of backward areas would be extended to
agro based enterprises in all blocks in the State.
4.Special Capital subsidy
for Trust sector Enterprises:
Special capital subsidy at the
rate of 15% on eligible plant and machinery for the following
activities.
- Electrical
& Electronics industry , Auto parts and components
- Solar
energy equipment , Pollution control
equipments
- Cost
effective building material , leather and leather goods
- Drugs
and Pharmaceuticals , Gold and Diamond jewelry for exports
- Sports
goods and Accessories, Readymade Garments
Any
other industry to be notified by the Government in this regard
from time to time.
5.
Technical Support:
a.Mini
Tool Rooms:
Government will provide support to Mini Tool Room projects
to be taken up by any Industrial cluster / Association at
the rate of 25% of project cost (Max Rs.1 crore).
b.Cluster
Development Scheme:
Government will provide support to establish common facility
centre to be set up by a Industrial cluster/Association at
the rate of 25% of project cost (Max Rs.1 crore).
c. Back Ended Interest Subsidy:
A Back Ended Interest Subsidy at the rate of 3% (Max Rs. 10
lakhs) will be extended on loans taken up by MSME for modernization
in specified sub-sectors/products.
d.
Technology Business Incubator:
Financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 50 lakhs would be
provided for creation of basic infrastructure for setting
up of centres of Excellence & Technology Business Incubators
in MSME Sector.
e.
Subsidy for asset creation for Intellectual property:
50% of cost of filling a patent (max Rs. 2 lakhs) would be
provided to MSME for innovations capable of industrial applications.
Similarly
50% cost of application for Trade Mark Registration. Max Rs.
25000/- would be provided to MSME for filling the application.
5.Marketing
Support to MSE:
Price
preference of 15% will be extended for purchase of goods of
Domestic MSE as provided in the Tamilnadu Transparency in
Tenders Acts, 1998.
6.
Policy for Rehabilitation of sick MSME:
A
rehabilitation fund will be set up for rehabilitation of sick
enterprises. The fund will be managed by the Industries Commissioner
and Director of Industries and Commerce.
5.
Skill Development and Training
This scheme is formulated with Enterprise Associations.
The Customized Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme
for entrepreneurs in sunrise sectors like Information Technology
Enabled Services, Business Process Out Sourcing, Enterprise
Process Out sourcing, Knowledge Processing Out sourcing
and Bio-Technology of different durations would be taken up
in association with Financial Institutions in Manufacturing
and service under Public Private Partnership mode.
6.Export
Promotion Cell
The
Exports plays an important role in the Industrial and Economic
development of the state. A District Export Promotion Cell
is functioning to help the MSME Entrepreneurs in Exporting
of their finished goods. A comprehensive Trade Information
Portal with network connectivity to District Industries
Centre, Ramanathapuram is to be set up by the Directorate
of Industries and Commerce in collaboration with Federation
of Indian Export Organization (FIEO).
The information required to an entrepreneur is downloaded
from the website provided for this purpose.
7.
Award to MSME Industries
To
encourage the Micro, small and Medium Enterprises Industrialists,
the District Industries Centre has recommended their performance
to award them to following awards.
- Best
Women Entrepreneur Award
- Export
and Import Award
- Quality
award
- Awards
issued by various Industries Associations.
- Award
to Cottage Industries
- Award
to Handicraft Industries
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