2. • Introduction:
• In the Industrial policy announced by the Government of India
on 23.12.1977 laid special stress on the development of
Small Scale, Village and Cottage Industries. The policy
statement indicated that the District would be the main focus
of efforts and the agency for promotion of small scale, village
and cottage industries would be a new organization called
"District Industries Centre“.
• The District Industries Centre was started on the objective to
find out the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the
District.
• The District Industries Centre have been formed with a view
to provide all assistance to Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises under One Roof, thereby reducing the time taken
to finish all government procedures.
3. The industrial policy which was announced by the govt. in 1978 laid special
impetus on MSME’s ( Micro Small and Medium Enterprises)
Enterprises Investment in Plant &
Machinery
(Manufacturing)
Investment in
Equipment
(service)
Micro Up to Rs. 25 lakhs Up to Rs. 10 lakhs
Small Above Rs. 25 lakhs up
to Rs. 5 crore
Above Rs. 10 lakhs up
to Rs. 2 crore
Medium Above Rs. 5 crore up
to Rs. 10 crore
Above Rs. 2 crore up
to Rs. 5 crore
4. Objectives of District Industrial Centers
The important objectives of DICs are as follows
Accelerate the overall efforts for Industrialization of the
district.
Rural Industrialization and development of rural industries
and handicrafts.
Attainment of economic equality in various regions of the
district.
Providing the benefit of the government schemes to the
new entrepreneurs.
Centralization of procedures required to start a new
industrial unit and minimization- of the efforts and time
required to obtain various permissions, licenses, registrations,
subsidies etc.
5. Objectives Of District Industrial Centres
:
• To act as the Nodal Promotional Agency in the
development of industries and industries
activities in the State as a whole.
• To provide a focal point for the promotion of
small, tiny and cottage industries and to provide
all the service and support to the decentralized
industries under a single roof at pre investment,
investment and post investment stage.
6. Functions of the DIC
• i. Acts as the focal point of the industrialization of
the district.
• ii. Prepares the industrial profile of the district
• iii. Statistics and information about existing industrial
units in the district in the large, Medium, small as
well as co-operative sectors.
• iv. Opportunity guidance to entrepreneurs.
• v. Compilation of information about local sources of
raw materials and their availability.
• vi. Organizes entrepreneurship development
training programs.
7. Functions of DIC(contd..)
• vii. Provides information about various government
schemes, subsidies, grants and assistance
available from the other corporations set up for
promotion of industries.
• viii. Acts as a link between the entrepreneurs and
the lead bank of the district.
• ix. Helps entrepreneurs in obtaining licenses from
the Electricity Board, Water Supply Board, No
Objection Certificates etc.
• x. Assist the entrepreneur to procure imported
machinery and raw materials.
8. Progress OF DICs :
• Till March 31st 1998,
422 district industries
centers (DICs) have
been set up covering
431districts of country
leaving out the
metropolitan cities
and some new
districts.
S.no Particulars No. of
units
1.) New units
established
a. Artisans
b. Small scale
industries
3,16,169
1,06,0211
2.) Credit
provided by
financial
institution (RS.
In cr.)
89,080
3.) Additional
employment
created
13,33,034
9. Administration of DIC’s
• General Manager is the head of the District Industries
Centre.
• The post of General Manager is of Joint / Deputy
Commissioner level. The General Manager has senior
officers to assist him, such as Manager (Raw Material),
Manager (Credit), Manage (Economic Investigation),
Manager (Marketing) Industrial Promotion Officer(IPO)
and Technical Officer cum Project Manager (PM)
11. Monitoring of DICs
• The functioning of DICs and their achievement is
monitored by Industries Commissioner, Meeting of
General Managers are organized frequently to evaluate
the performance and also help in resolving difficulties in
implementation of different schemes. To resolve the
problems of industries/industrialists, there are two types
of committee at the district level viz.
• District Industrial Executive Committee (DIEC):
DIEC is constituted for solving industry related problems
And promoting industrial growth. District Collector is the
Chairman of this Committee and General Manager of
DIC is the Member Secretary. The other members of the
DIEC are President of District Panchayat, DDO, MP,
MLAs, Prominent persons active in Industries in the
district and members of all district level industries
associations.
12. • Single Window Industrial Follow up Team
(SWIFT)
Entrepreneurs face many difficulties when they
start new industries. They have to deal with
many government agencies and get many
clearances. SWIFT helps them in guiding
solving their problems at a single spot. This
committee is working under the District
Collector, General Manager of DIC is the
Member Secretary and District Development
Officer is Vice President of SWIFT. All industries
related officers in the district are members of this
committee.
13. Services offered by the DICs
FILING OF ENTREPRENEUR MEMORANDUM PART-I: This
is required for the proposed industry to be set up by the
entrepreneurs to get the financial assistance from Banks /
Government Department.
FILING OF ENTREPRENEUR MEMORANDUM PART-II: Any
MSM Enterprises, which has commenced production can file
E.M. Part-II so that they can avail the facilities, incentives and
concessions offered by the Government from time to time
under the Industrial Policy 2008. The following categories of
Units are covered under TWENTY POINT PROGRAMME
introduced by the Government of India.
14. • COTTAGE INDUSTRIES REGISTRATION: These
Industries which are set up in rural areas and the
products are manufactured by the group of family
members. The District Industries Centre, identify
such units and help them to get financial assistance
from banks.
• HANDICRAFTS INDUSTRIES
REGISTRATION: District Industries Centre, identify
the artisans who are engaged handicrafts such as
wood carvings, paper mash, embroidery, paper toys
etc., and assist them to get bank loans. District
Industries Centre, also recommend these artisans to
get the master craftsman award from Government.
15. • PRIME MINISTER's EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
PROGRAMME: This scheme is jointly implemented by
District Industries Centre, Khadi and Village Industries
Commission and Khadi and Village Industries Board. This is a
Employment Generation Scheme for unemployed youths who
are above 18 years of age. The salient feature of this scheme
is:
• a) Financial Assistance up to Rs.25 Lakhs for Manufacturing
Enterprises and Rs.10 Lakhs for
Service Enterprises from any Nationalized Banks
or Selected Commercial Private Banks.
• b) 35% Subsidy for the Enterprises setup in rural areas and
25% Subsidy for the Enterprises setup in Urban Areas.
• c) Production / Service Oriented Units are eligible under the
scheme
• d) Educational qualification: Minimum 8th standard pass for
projects more than Rs.10 lakhs in manufacturing sector and
project more
than Rs.5 lakhs in service sector.
16. Conclusion
• In India District Industrial Center’s playing vital
role in entrepreneur development. This initiative
of government produced some good results like,
generating self employment, at the same time it
is reducing regional imbalance among
developed and underdeveloped region of
country. In spite of many good results, there is
some bottleneck in this schemes which is
stopping people to take benefits of this scheme.
Like :- lack of information.