No. l0(3)/2006-E&T
Government of India
Ministry of Small Scale Industry
Office of the Development Commissioner
Small Scale Industries

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-ll0 0ll
Dated: 12th March, 2007

To
The Secretary (Industries)
All State Governments/ UTs.

Subject: National Awards for Research’& Development Effort in Small Scale Industries -2006
Sir,

1. A scheme for giving away National Awards to Small Scale Units to encourage and honour in- house Research & Development Effort has been operating for the year 1999. The objective of the scheme is to promote the spirit of innovative vision and ambition for producing new products of greater utility adopting better techniques of quality production for higher societal relevance, through in house R&D effort.

2. The awards First, Second arid the Third are to be conferred every calendar year on suitable small scale industries/ entrepreneurs carrying besides a certificate and trophy, a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/-, Rs. 75,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- respectively. .

3. All Small Scale Industries permanently registered as SSI with Directorate of Industries of State/UTs and are in continuous production for at least last four years prior to the year of Award are eligible to be considered for the award on presentation ofthe existence relevant details as prescribed in the enclosed proforma.

4. For consideration to ensure SSI status of the unit notifications/orders issued by SSI Board (copies for ready reference at GSIA office) may be kept in view.

5. The selection of the suitable awardees is made through a two tier system (a) initial recommendation by the State/ UT Level Selection Committee (SLSC). The composition of SLSC is as follows.
(i) The Secretary, Dept. of Industries of State/ UT – Chairman
(ii) State Director ofIndustries – Member
(iii) Director, CSIR Laboratory of the State/neighboring region – Member
(iv) Director, National Productivity Council of the State – Member
(v) Director of the RegionaVGovt. Engg. College – Member
(vi) Scientist incharge of Polytechnology Transfer Centre in the State Member
(vii) Representatives of the State Level Small Industries Association Member
(viii) Director,. Small Industries Service Institute – Member Convener
(b) Final selection by the National Level Selection Committee.

6. Two copies of the scheme, with relevant details, prescribed application forms, Criteria & Proforma for Evaluation and awarding marks (Form Z) are available at GSIA office for your immediate reference and use. It is desired that widest possible publicity to the scheme may be given through available media and other promotional agencies including circulation to Industries Associations and Voluntary Agencies.

7. SLSC should scrutinize applications received based on the criteria prescribed particularly ensuring that the applicants have provided necessary documentary evidence in support ofthier claims, which are relevant to the year of the award. While recommending the names for National Award, it should institute such inquiries as may be necessary to satisfy themselves that the entrepreneur has been abiding by all necessary statutory requiremcnts, maintaining proper documentation and is also not involved in any economic other offence for which enq uiryllegal action is pending.

8. Last Date for receiving the applications by SISIs is 30th May 2007.

9. Appraised application forms (in duplicate) in order of merit in respect of eligible units from the State/U.T. duly recommended by the SLSC should be sent along with the marks on the format for Criteria and Proforma-Form Z (in duplicate) for evaluation and awarding marks. Only those applications which get 60% or above marks (bench mark for eligibility) need be sent for consideration of National Level Selection Committee, to the Office of the Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries), Ministry of SSI, Govt. of India, 7th Floor, Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-l1 0011 latest by 30th June, 2007.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(V.S. KARUNAKARAN)
INDUSTRIAL ADVISER

AMENDMENT TO CENTRAL SALES TAX ACT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION NO. 1/2007-CST
Dated: March 29, 2007

S.O. 464(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007(16 of 2007), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of April, 2007, as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.

F.No.34/135/2005-ST

RGCHHABRA

Under Secy

Chapter II -Central Sales Tax

Amendment of section 6

2. In the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956) (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act), in section 6, for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :-

“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (lA), where a sale of any goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce has either occasioned the movement of such goods from one State to another or has been effected by a transfer of documents of title to such goods during their movement from one State to another, any subsequent sale during such movement effected by a transfer of documents of title to such goods to a registered dealer, if the goods are of the description referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8, shall be exempt from tax under this Act :

Provided that no such subsequent sale shall be exempt from tax under this sub-section unless the dealer effecting the sale furnishes to the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time or within such further time as that authority may, for sufficient cause, permit-

(a) a certificate duly filled and signed by the registered dealer from whom the goods were purchased containing the prescribed particulars in a prescribed form obtained from the prescribed authority; and

(b) if the subsequent sale is made to a registered dealer, a declaration referred to in sub-section (4) of section 8 :

Provided further that it shall not be necessary to furnish the declaration referred to in clause (b) of the preceding proviso in respect of a subsequent sale of goods if, –

(a) the sale or purchase of such goods is, under the sales tax law of the appropriate State exempt from tax generally or is subject to tax generally at a rate which is lower than three per cent or such reduced rate as may be notified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, under sub-section (1) of section 8 (whether called a tax or fee or by any other name); and

(b) the dealer effecting such subsequent sale proves to the satisfaction of the authority referred to in the preceding proviso that such sale is of the nature referred to in this sub-section.”

Amendment of Section 7.

3. In section 7 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2A), for the words, brackets, letter and figures “clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, the words, brackets and figures “sub-section (4) of section 8” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 8.

4. In section 8 of the principal Act, –

(a) for sub-sections (1) and (2), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1) Every dealer, who in the course of inter-State trade or commerce, sells to a registered dealer goods of the description referred to in sub-section (3), shall be liable to pay tax under this Act, which shall be three per cent of his turnover or at the rate applicable to the sale or purchase of such goods inside the appropriate State under the sales tax law of that State, whichever is lower:

Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, reduce the rate of tax under this sub-section.

(2) The tax payable by any dealer on his turnover insofar as the turnover or any part thereof relates to the sale of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce not falling within sub-section (1), shall be at the rate applicable to the sale or purchase of such goods inside the appropriate State under the sales tax law of that State.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, a dealer shall be deemed to be a dealer liable to pay tax under the sales tax law of the appropriate State, notwithstanding that he, in fact, may not be so liable under that law.”;

(b) in sub-section (3), in the opening portion, for the words, brackets, figure and letter “The goods referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (i)”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“The goods referred to in sub-section (1),-“,

(c) for sub-section (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(4) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to any sale in the course of inter-State trade or commerce unless the dealer selling the goods furnishes to the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner a declaration duly filled and signed by the registered dealer to whom the goods are sold containing the prescribed particulars in a prescribed form obtained from the prescribed authority:

Provided that the declaration is furnished within the prescribed time or within such further time as that authority may, for sufficient cause, permit.”;

(d) in sub-section (5), in clauses (a) and (b), the words “or the Government” and the words, brackets and figure “or sub-section (2)”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 9.

5. In section 9 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, in clause (a), for the words, letter, brackets and figures “clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, the words, brackets and figures “sub-section (4) of section 8” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 10.

6. In section 10 of the principal Act, in clause (a), the words “certificate or” shall be omitted.

Amendment of section l0A.

7. In section l0A of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (a), for the words, letter, brackets and figures “clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 8”, the words, brackets and figures “sub-section (4) of section 8” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 14.

8. In section 14 of the principal Act, clause (ix) shall be omitted.

Chapter III – Additional Duties of Excise

Omission of section 4.

9. In the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the Additional Duties of Excise Act), section 4 shall be omitted.

Amendment of First Schedule.

10. In the Additional Duties of Excise Act, in the First Schedule, headings 2401, 2402 and 2403, and sub-headings and tariff items thereunder, and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

Omission of Second Schedule.

11. In the Additional Duties of Excise Act, the Second Schedule shall be omitted.

Government of India Ministry of Textiles
Office of the Textile Commissioner
New C.G.O. Building, 48, New Marine Lines
Post Bag No. 1.1.500, Mumbai – 400 020
www.txcindia.com

No. 2(65)/2006-07/PDC/
Date: 05/04/2007
Circular No.1
(PDC-2007 -08 Series)

Sub: Credit linked capital subsidy @ 20% under TUFS (CLCS@20%-TUFS) for Powerloom Sector – Operational Guidelines.
In continuation to the Circular No. I.& 2 (PDC 2006-07 Series) dated 07.04.2006 & 26.5.2006, the additional list of identified manufacturers who complied with criteria; so fixed, are hereby approved as benchmarked manufacturers for the items of machinery enclosed at Annexure-I. The newly benchmarked machinery manufacturers have been allotted the unique mills Code Nos. by the Textile Commissioner as mentioned in column No.3 of the Annexure-I. The entitled machinery manufacturers have to comply the guidelines (copy enclosed).
Further, the manufacturers who were de-listed due to non-submission of ISO have been enlisted as identified bench marked manufacturers as enclosed (Annexure- II).
The effective date of bench marking of the new indigenous machinery manufacturers as well as re-enlistment of the machinery manufacturers will come into force with effect from 01.04.2007.
Further to the Circular No. l&2 (PDC 2006-07 Series) dated 07.04.2006 & 26.5.2006, the existing manufacturers who have requested for inclusion of additional items of manufacture, has also been considered. The list of such machinery manufacturers is at Annexure-III.
DR. HARSHARAN DAS
ADDITIONAL TEXTILE COMMISSIONER
——————————————————————————————————————

N.B.: annexures I, II and III are available at GSIA Office.

CREDIT GUARANTEE FUND TRUST FOR SMALL INDUSTRIES (CGTSI)

Catalysing growth in Small Scale Sector in India

Loans to small-scale sector can create big opportunities. Industrial sector acts as a pump-primer for economic development in majority of the developed and developing nations and India is no exception. SSI sector is an important segment of the Indian economy accounting for around 95 per cent of the industrial units in the country. The predominant position of SSI sector in Indian economy may be assessed from the fact that it contributes around 40 percent towards the manufacturing sector output, 36 per cent of country’s direct exports and provides employment to millions of persons. The sustained growth of SSI sector in the post-independence period has been made possible by the special attention bestowed by the policy makers. This has helped in balanced regional development, augmenting per capita income, employment generation and raising standards of living of the rural population.

With a view to resolving the problem of collaterals, and to induce banks to gradually move away from a completely risk-averse stance towards SSIs, the Ministry of Small Scale Industry, Government of India and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) took the initiative of designing the guaranteeing mechanism for ensuring collateral security free loans to Small Entrepreneurs, SSIs and Tiny Units. Thus, Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for small industries was formally launched in August 2000.

The prime objective of CGTSI is to facilitate the flow of collateral free credit to the SSI sector and encourage lenders to shift from collateral based or security oriented lending to project based lending. CGTSI has been trying to achieve this objective by extending guarantees to the Commercial Banks / Institutions, referred to as Member Lending Institutions (MLIs), sanction credit to eligible borrowers based on the viability of the projects and seek guarantee cover from CGTSI against payment of one time guarantee fee and annual service charges. CGTSI guarantees upto 75% of the credit risk subject to loan cap of Rs. 25 lakh and guarantee cap of Rs. 18.75 lakh per borrower.

CGTSI has taken several lessons from schemes of similar nature and made it a point to take care of the drawbacks while formulating the new scheme. The MLIs have been empowered under the new scheme to have real time information about the applications submitted by them to CGTSI. The B2B portal has eliminated paper work involved in the process of receiving applications and approving them for coverage. Against the backdrop of cross country and own experiences, while designing the structure and operational framework of CGTSI, important aspects like building a bigger corpus, eligibility of lenders with better financial standing, transparency and ease in transactions using technology, control systems, reporting systems, etc. have been addressed for avoiding the problems faced earlier right from conception. CGTSI commenced its operations with an initial corpus fund of Rs. 125 crore received from GOI and SIDBI, the settlers to the Trust, in the ratio of 4:1.

The Corpus fund has since been enhanced to Rs. 667 crore and the Settlers have committed to enhance the corpus fund to Rs. 2500 crore over a period of five years.

CGTSI operates under the guidance and supervision of a Board of Trustees of which the CMD of SIDBI is the Chairman, the Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industry) and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of SSI is the Vice-Chairman. The Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association, is a Member. The day-to-day affairs are managed by the Chief Executive Officer, who is also the Member Secretary, along with this team. CGTSI in association with IBA and banks has set up a review forum to resolve any issues pertaining to CGTSI and Banks relationship.

Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme

The Ministry of SSI has appointed CGTSI as nodal agency, for launching the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS) on a pilot-scale in India. The MCGS was made known to the banks through IBA, and prominent Industries Associations. The Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP) evinced interest in MCGS and took initiative in creating its Mutual Credit Guarantee Fund (MCGF) under the aegis of ALEAP Credit Guarantee Association (ACGA). It has got the approval of 5 lead banks to act as dedicated bankers. A tripartite agreement is proposed to be entered into by ACGA, the dedicated bankers and CGTSI. Meanwhile, an MoU was signed on December 18, 2003 at Hyderabad to take the initiative forward. After the agreement is signed, ALEAP’s MCGF will start operating. CGTSI will extend the counter-guarantee to the proposals guaranteed by ACGA. On implementation of pilot programme under Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme through ALEAP, other industry associations will be invited to replicate the activity for their member units.

For IT Sector

With a view to helping banks in evaluating IT / Software related projects are make available enhanced credit flow to deserving projects, CGTSI approached Association of Small & Medium Electronics & Information Industries (ASMEII) to arrange and make available consultancy / expertise to banks in assessing IT-related projects. The proposal was also sent to select banks inviting them to participate in the endeavour. Central Bank of India and State Bank of India responded favourably and have agreed to extend finance to SSI entrepreneurs in Information Technology with active co-operation of ASMII. The proposals sanctioned by the banks under this agreement would be covered by CGTSI. To start with, this arrangement will be for IT units in known clusters viz. Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, New Delhi / Noida, and Pune.

Convenience of Web Based Operations

Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries

Operations of CGTSI are carried out through its dynamic website – http://www.cgtsi.org.in. Each of the designated offices (Operating Offices) of the Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) is allotted a Member ID, User ID and Password to enable them to work online. The Operating Offices can perform, amongst others, the following activities : send proposals to CGTSI, view the Demand Advices, Pending Application Remarks, Rejected Application Details and any other communication from CGTSI in the Inbox, generate Status based Application Report, Payment Report, etc. on the home page of the website, some useful links are available viz. Link to Circulars issued from time to time by CGTSI, the Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) and addresses of their Operating Offices through “Member Lending Institutions” link. CGTSI has made available a customised software – “Thinclient” to MLIs and their Operating Offices. Using this software, Operating Offices can enter data offline and upload to CGTSI website. Alternatively, the data can be exported to a floppy disk and can be sent to CGTSI.

CGTSI has also developed a software – “Service Fee Calculator” to help MLIs in calculating the annual service fee payable by them to CGTSI in respect of applications under guarantee cover and upload the data to CGTSI server. This software is available for download/use on the website.

CGTSI is keen to make increasing use of technology to reach out and serve the small-scale units more efficiently through its MLIs. It will continue to strive to upgrade its website to make it more dynamic with new features.

Some Questions & Answers on CGTSI

Q. Which are considered as eligible lending institutions under the Scheme ?

A. All Scheduled Commercial Banks (either PSU, Private or Foreign Banks), Regional Rural Banks (categorised under “Sustainable Viability”), or such of those institutions as may be directed by GOI can avail of guarantee cover in respect of their eligible credit facilities under the Scheme. National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC), North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have been included as eligible institutions.

Q. Can credit facility of over Rs. 25 lakh be covered under the Scheme ?

A. Yes, provided that the entire credit facility is extended without any collateral security and it is otherwise eligible for a guarantee cover under the Scheme. The guarantee Cover available will be restricted to credit of Rs. 25 lakh even though credit extended is more than Rs. 25 lakh to an eligible borrower.

Q. How are primary security and collateral security treated for the purpose of coverage under CGTSI?

A. Primary security is the asset created out of the credit facility extended to the borrower and / or which are directly associated with the business / project of the borrower for which the credit facility has been extended. Collateral security is any other security offered for the said loan. For example, hypothecation of jewellery, mortgage of house etc.

Q. Under the Scheme third party guarantee is not permissible. What is the third party guarantee ?

A. Personal guarantee of the promoters, partners etc. is not a third party guarantee. Whereas if a borrower is asked to furnish guarantee of any other person / corporate not connected with the project, it would be considered as third party guarantee.

Q. Can borrowers approach the Trust directly to seek guarantee ?

A. CGTSI gives guarantee to its Member Lending Institutions (MLIs), therefore, the borrowers

have to approach them with their viable proposals for their credit requirements. The list of MLIs can be seen at CGTSI’s website at www.cgtsi.org.in

Q. What is the impact of guarantee and annual service free on the cost of borrowing ?

A. For a credit facility having a tenure of 5 years the incidence of guarantee and annual service fee for CGTSI cover works out to less than 1.3%. Also if the hassles of creation of security, its maintenance and insurance, etc. are also taken into account then the overall impact is even lesser.

(Mail queries to either [email protected] or [email protected])

MEMBER LENDING INSTITUTIONS OF CGTSI

SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS

1. Allahabad Bank 2. Andhra Bank 3. Bank of Baroda 4. Bank of India 5. Bank of Maharashtra 6. Canara Bank 7. Central Bank of India 8. Corporation Bank 9. Dena Bank 10. Global Trust Bank Ltd. 11. HDFC Bank Ltd. 12. ICICI Bank Ltd. 13. IDBI Bank Ltd. 14. Indian Bank 15. Indian Overseas Bank 16. IndusInd Bank Ltd. 17. Oriental Bank of Commerce 18. Punjab & Sind Bank 19. Punjab National Bank 20. State Bank of India 21. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur 22. State Bank of Hyderabad 23. State Bank of Indore 24. State Bank of Mysore 25. State Bank of Patiala 26. State Bank of Travancore 27 Syndicate Bank 28. The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. 29. The South Indian Bank Ltd. 30. The United Western Bank Ltd. 32. UCO Bank 32. Union Bank of India 33. United Bank of India 34. UTI Bank Ltd. 35. Viajaya Bank.

REGIONAL RURAL BANKS

1. Prathama Bank, Moradabad, UP. 2. Sabarkantha – Gandhinagar Gramin Bank, Gujarat 3. Sri Saraswathi Grameen Bank, AP 4. Howrah Grameen Bank, WB 5. Godavari Grameen Bank, AP.

OTHER INSTITUTIONS

1. National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. 2. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. 3. Small Industries Development Bank of India.

No. 8/7/2006-CDN
Government of India
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(Coordination Section)
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi
17th May 2007

CIRCULAR

Subject: Amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 – creation of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises by merging the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.
The Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries was first created on 14th October 1999 and, on 6th September 2001, further bifurcated into two separate ministries, namely, the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.

2. The President under Notification dated 9th May 2007 has amended the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. Pursuant to this amendment, Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries (Krishi Evam Gramin Udyog Mantralaya) and Ministry of Small Scale Industries (Laghu Udyog Mantralaya) have been merged into a single Ministry, namely, “MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUKSHMA LAGHU AUR MADHYAM UDYAM MANTRALAYA)”.

3. As per the SECOND SCHEDULE of the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, entries under the heading “MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUKSHMA LAGHU AUR MADHYAM UDYAM MANTRALAYA)” relating to business allocated to this Ministry are indicated in the Annexure.

S/d-

(Raj Pal)
Director
Tel.23063198

Enclosures: As above
To
1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
2. Chief Secretaries to all State Governments/ UTs
3. All Attached / Subordinate Offices, /Commissions, PSUs and Autonomous Bodies under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Copy
1. All officers/sections/desks in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
2. APS to Minister (MSME)
3. Shri J.P. Singh, Technical Director, NIC with a request to upload the above circular on the website of the Ministry.
S/d-
(Raj Pal)
Director

ANNEXURE
[Extracts from the SECOND SCHEDULE of the Government of India
(Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961]MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SUKSHMA LAGHU AUR MADHYAM UDYAM MANTRALAYA)

PART 1
SUBJECTS IN LIST 1 OF THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:
1. Industries, the development and regulation of which by the Union are declared by Parliament to be expedient in public interest under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951) and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) so far as they relate respectively to small scale industrial undertakings and ancillary industrial undertakings and, as the case may be, micro, small, medium enterprises defined in the said Acts.

PART 11
2. For the Union territories, the subject mentioned in PART 1 above so far as they exist in regard to these territories.

PART 11I
GENERAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL:
3. All matters of policy and planning relating to and coordination of all measures for development of micro, small and medium enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
4. National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
5. Co-operation in the micro, small and medium enterprises sector, including cottage, khadi, village and coir industries, excepting cooperative sugar factories.
6. All matters relating to preference policies for procurement of goods produced and services rendered by micro and small enterprises by Ministries or Departments, public sector undertakings and aided institutions of the Central Government.
7. All matters relating to technical and economic cooperation with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation for promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises, including cottage, khadi, village and coir industries.

PART 1V
ATTACHED OFFICE:
8 Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and Office of the Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries), including Small Industries Development Organisation field units like Small Industry Service Institutes, Regional Testing Centres and Field Testing Stations, Small Entrepreneurs Promotion and Training Institute (SEPTI), etc.
Page 1 of 3

PART V
STATUTORY AND AUTONOMOUS BODIES AND TRAINING INSTITUTES:
9. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) ,Mumbai.
10. Coir Board (CB), Kochi.
11. Tool Rooms and Training Centres operated through the Small Industries Development
Organisation.
12. Entrepreneurship Development and Skill Development or Training Institutes:
(i) National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET), Hyderabad.

(ii) National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
(NIESBUD), Noida.
(iii) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati.
(iv) Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Agra.
(v) Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Chennai
(vi) All Training Institutes of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
(vii) All Training Institutes of Coir Board.
13. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries.
14. Research and Development Centres, including:-
(i) Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai.
(ii) Electronic Service and Training Centre (ESTC), Ramnagar.
(iii) Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra.
(iv) Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Meerut.
(v) Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC), Kannauj.
(vi) Centre for the Development of Glass Industry (CDGI), Firozabad.
(vii) Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialisation, Wardha.
15. Any other statutory body or institute created for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises including those in the unorganised sector.

PART VI
PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING:
16. National Small Industries Corporation Limited, Delhi.

PART VII
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS:
17. National Awards for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
18. National Awards for Research and Development Efforts by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
19. National Awards for Quality Products, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
20. National and international exhibitions, buyer-seller meets and similar events for promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
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PART VIII
ADMINISTRATION OF ACTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS:
21. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) and Rules and Regulations there under.
22. Section 29B of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951) to the extent its provisions relate to small scale industrial undertakings and ancillary industrial undertakings and Rules and Regulations there under.
23. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956) and Rules and Regulations there under.
24. The Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953) and Rules and Regulations there under.

PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS:
25. Coordination and implementation of Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana and Rural Employment Generation Programme and similar schemes or programmes relating to industrialisation and employment generation through promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries with the states or Union territories, and enhancing the competitiveness of such enterprises and industries.
26. All other matters relating to micro, small and medium enterprises including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries, not specifically allocated to any other Ministry or Department and renomenclature of the existing non-statutory organisations, field offices and institutions under the Ministry in line with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
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No. 10(6)/2006-MA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
OFFICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.COMMISSIONER (SSI)
(MARKETING ASSISTANCE DIVISION)
7th FLOOR, A WING, NIRMAN BHAWAN,
NEW DELHI -110 OIl.
Dated: 16th May 2007

1.The Secretary (Industries), All States/ UTs.
2.The Commissioner/ Director of Industries, All States/ UTs.
3.The Director, All SISIs.

Sub: Modification of SSI-MDA scheme: Addition of a Component to reimburse 75% of the Annual Fees (Recurring) of Bar Code certification to Micro and Small entrepreneurs for the first three years of registration under SSI-MDA scheme.

Sir,

Kindly refer to this Office Memorandum No. 10( 6)/2000-EP&M dated 10th February 2003(photocopy attached) whereby guidelines for financial assistance under SSI-MDA scheme for Bar Code registration were circulated. The scheme came into operation w.e.f 1st January 2002. However, it was felt that many of the small-scale entrepreneurs find it difficult to meet the recurring liability of payment of annual fee of Bar Code Certification. It is furtner felt that if the annual recurring fee were, also reimbursed, the scheme would become more affordable & attractive, encouraging many more units to obtain Bar Code Registration.

With this objective, the scope of the present scheme has been enhanced w.e.f 1st June 2007. Accordingly it has now been decided that 75% of the annual fee (recurring) of Bar Code certification for the first three years would also be reimbursed to Micro and Small Entrepreneurs, in addition to reimbursement of the one-time registration fee as charged by GSI (formerly EAN India). The other parameters of the guidelines circulated earlier will remain the same.

Presently, GSI India, the Bar Code solution provider, charges Rs. 25,000/- as one-time registration fee for adoption of Bar Code and Rs. 5,000/- as annual fee (recurring). With present modification, it is expected that a large number of SMEs would come forward to adopt the practice of Bar Coding their products which would also serve as a tool for the successful marketing of SMEs products in the exports/ retail market.

It is requested that this may kindly be given wide publicity among Micro and Small manufacturing Enterprises permanently registered with DI/ DIC so that they can avail the benefit urrder this scheme.

sd/-

(Ravl Parmar)

Joint Development Commissioner (SSI)

Sub: Participation in International/ National Trade Fairs SSI-MDA scheme for the year 2007-08.

Office of the Development Commissioner, SSI, New Delhi has informed vide their letter no.I-22011/9/2007/IMT/485 dated 13/06/2007 regarding participation in International Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions abroad during 2007-08. Similarly another letter regarding Joint participation in Domestic Fairs/ Exhibitions by SIDO, NSIC, KVIC & Coir Board during the year 2007-08.

Details of both the Fairs/ Exhibitions are available at GSIA Office for kind attention of members.