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2nd Year, Vol: IV, March 2020

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: IV, March 2020

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From the Desk of Director:

Let me take this opportunity to share a joyous experience as a relief during this

gloomy days of imminent International disaster. We have successfully accomplished

the MEGA TRADE FAIR at Kolkata under BANERGISE initiative.

It was a confluence of MSEs from all over the eastern and north eastern part of India

during 4th to 7th March 2020 at Meghalaya House, Kolkata. Nearly 140 stalls and

pavellions were set up and distributed among the enterprise. Some of the agencies

like MSME-Testing Centre, NSIC, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts and others

were also present there to build awareness among the MSEs about quality of their

products manufactured and to nurture and facilitate the export potentials of the products for global arena.

Four National Seminars were also been organized during the period of Mega Trade Fair on the focus area of

BANERGISE, namely on Handloom & Handicrafts, Healthcare Sector, Ayurved,Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and

Tourism. Experts of the sectors from the stakeholder agencies, industry professionas interacted with the MSEs

and delegates of the Seminars.

This success of organizing National Level MEGA TRADE FAIR and 4 National Level Seminars could not have been

possible without the whole hearted participation of the MSEs from North-East India, A&N Islandsl and West

Bengal. I am grateful to them. I also extend my gratitude to the dignitaries and guests, especially Shri Biplab Roy

Choudhury, Chairman, WBSIDCL, Sri Shri Palaniappan Mohangandhi, IAS, MD, WBSIDCL, Sri J.P. Tirkey, GM, FIDD,

RBI and Sri Partha Chakraborty, Jt. Director, Directorate of MSME&T, Govt. of WB. My special thank goes to Sri

Ajoy Bandopadhyaya, Ex-Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata, who masterminded the project and its preliminery

execution. And at last but not the least, I must mention about my Team MSME-DI, Kolkata, whose tireless efforts

have resulted in to the success of the event.

We wish to organize programmes of such magnitude regularly in the coming days to boost up the market for

the MSEs, especially in the coming days of stiff challenges. We will be facing lot of hardships in the coming days

as economy is facing a disaster due to Covid19 pandemic around the world. But we must not loose hope. We

shall again rise on our strength and our concerted effort will see a new morning very soon. Do not forget the

phrase “Night is darkest before the dawn”

Stay Safe, Stay Inside!

Date: 31.03.2020 Krishnadas Bhattacharjee

Editor : Sri Debabrata Mitra, Deputy Director (G&C)

Sub Editor : Sri Chitresh Biswas, Asstt. Director (Stat)

Cover : Inauguration of Mega Trade Fair at Kolkata


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Editorial:

As the month of February ends, all Govt. Offices become more proactive to ensure

strict compliance of financial rules and procedures as per budget provisions and

sanctions received relating to all Government transactions within the Current

financial year.The Departmental functioning assumed much significance with the

growing need for more financial control over the increasing Government

transactions involving huge public expenditure. MSME-DI is no exception.At

present Accounts Management has become much more demanding task, because

expenditure commitments of Government are growing much faster than its

revenue receipts, resulting in increased pressure on Government Finances, to the

unprecedented levels. Officials at all levels are the vital links in the Government’s delivery systems, and their

efficiency and competence would enhance the Government’s overall performance. While moving firmly in this

direction, the department has sharpened and refined its functioning by improving its systems and

procedures.On account of increase of work due to implementation of several plan schemes & centrally

sponsored schemes etc executive instructions are being issued by the Government from time to time for

implementing such schemes without amending the Rules. Therefore, a stage has been reached, where the work

being turned out or to be attended to by the department is not strictly in accordance with the codal provisions

but based on the executive instructions, Why I am telling all these is just to make you aware of the additional

responsibilities our officers are bearing apart from the developmental work assigned to them. The delay in

publishing this issue relates to this work pressure at this end of FY 2019-20.

Let me quote a few lines from the Book ‘Good Economics for Hard times’ by Nobel laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee

& Esther Duflo which states “the image of the government also affects the honesty of those who want to work

for it.…. Putting too many constraints on government officials and government contracts can discourage talent

when it is most needed…. We have the resources. What we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of

disagreement and distrust that divides us. If we can engage the world seriously in this quest, and the best minds

in the world to work with governments and NGOs and others to redesign our social programmes for

effectiveness and political viability, there is a chance history will remember our era with gratitude.” Think of

these beautiful comments and ponder over to make this ecosystem run .We shall come back in the next

financial year with more interesting News for you. Happy reading!

Debabrata Mitra

Content

A. Director’s Message 03

B. Editorial 04

C. Success Stories 05

D. AV Space 06

E. From the Districts 07

F. Focus District – Kolkata 10

G. News & Views 27

H. Upcoming Events 33

I. Special Feature 34


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A Dream comes true

JGM Industries

Regd. Office : Leusipakuri, Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734434.

Email : [email protected]

Website : www.jgmindustries.co.in

Phone : +91 76 76 901 901

Incepted in the year 2015, JGM Industries is a well-known manufacturer of cow dung and urine

based products. Jai Gau Mata Floor Cleaner, Jai Gau Mata Herbal Mosquito Repellent and

Herbal Mosquito Repellent Stick are some of their prominent brand.

Prabhu Kumar Gupta, CEO and proprietor has taken several technical training on Rural

Industrialization, Manufacturing of Mosquito Repellent Liquid, Essential Oil Processing Technologies

etc. from leading institutes like Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization (MGIRI),

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, Devlapur, Nagpur,

CSIR-CIMAP.

JGM Industries procuring high-quality raw materials from reputed vendors of the industry, their

products are appreciated for their results, attractive fragrance, and composition. Furthermore,

for meeting of diverse needs and budgets of clients, they make available their products in packs

of different quantities. Their customer-centric approach unlocks higher sales and growth for the

company, thus having consolidated our market position in India.

The company is managed under the proficient guidance of Mr. Girish Baldha, the organization

has acquired a strong foothold in the industry. Owing to his strong business insight and rich industry

experience, JGM has been able to provide the utmost level of contentment to their clients spread

across the market.

JGM Industries trust upon its infrastructural base with the latest machines

and modern technology based equipment. To make all the business

operations hassle free, it has segregated its infrastructure in different

parts such as designing, production unit, quality testing, sales &

marketing, warehousing.

For this success story, Shri Prabhu K. Gupta has been awarded by Laghu

Udyog Bharati, a pan India industry association of repute, in 2019.

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Researchers find a way to 3D print whole objects in seconds:

When you think of 3D printing, you probably imagine a structure being created layer by layer,

from the bottom up. Now, researchers from Switzerland's Ecole polytechnique fédérale de

Lausanne (EPFL) say they have developed a completely new way of creating 3D objects that

offer remarkable resolution "in record time."

How Design Thinking Powers Micro-Entrepreneurs:

Udhyam Learning Foundation, founded by ex-Flipkart CPO, Mekin Maheshwari, is using design

thinking to help micro-entrepreneurs scale and succeed.

The developmental sector is littered with the corpses of failed initiatives, despite the best intentions

and adequate resources. The reason can often be traced to a poor understanding of the end-

user and their needs. Projects falter because they have failed to factor in user context or to

prototype and solicit feedback.

National Level Mega Trade Fair at Kolkata:

MSME-DI, Kolkata has organized 4 days National Level Mega Trade Fair for Bengal & North Eastern

Region, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicober Islands at Meghalaya House, 10 Russel Street, Kolkata -

700071 from 4th to 7th March, 2020.

The event organized by: Government of India, Ministry of MSME, MSME Development Institute,

Kolkata.

AV SPACE

Click Here for Details

Click Here for Details

Mega Trade Fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIgVykiDN2o


https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/13/3d-print-whole-objects-seconds-resin/


https://thehardcopy.co/how-design-thinking-powers-micro-entrepreneurs/






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PURBA MEDINIPUR

ONE DAY NATIONAL LEVEL AWARENESS PROGRAMME (NLAP-2020)

One Day National Level Awareness Programme (NLAP-2020) was organized by MSME-DI, Kolkata

at HaldiaInstitute of Technology on 27.02.2020.In the inaugural function, Shri Firoz Ahmed,Asstt.

Director, MSME-DI,Kolkata welcomed professors and all the students of HaldiaInstitute of

Technology , Haldia and made all aware about the objectives of the National Level Awareness

Programme .Professors were felicitated by flower Bouquets. Shri Nirmal Kumar Roy, Prof. of NIT

Durgapur motivated all the students to become self entrepreneur and also he thanked Ministry

of MSME,Govt. of India for conducting such kind of Awareness Programme.

The technical session, at first two MP4 video presentations were shown to the students and then

Shri Firoz Ahmed,AD, MSME-DI,Kolkata delivered a lecture on the DC(MSME) schemes. Then there

was an interactive session for the students. Many Students interacted during this session. Total

around 154 No. of Students participated in the Programme.

NADIA



at JIS ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KALYANI, NADIA on 26.02.2020. In the inaugural function, Shri Firoz

Ahmed, Asstt. Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata welcomed faculty members and all the students of JIS

ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KALYANI, NADIA and made all aware about the objectives of the

National Level Awareness Programme. Principal and Professors were felicitated by flower

Bouquets. VICE Principal, JIS ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KALYANI, NADIA, motivated all the students

to become self entrepreneur and also he thanked Ministry of MSME,Govt. of India for conducting

such kind of Awareness Programme.

In the technical session, at first two MP4 Video presentations were shown to the students and then




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DARJEELING


One day National Level Awareness Programme was organised by Br. MSME-DI, Siliguri on

24.02.2020 at Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT, Engineering College), Hill Cart Road, Sukna. In the

inaugural function, Shri T.K. Banerjee welcome all the dignitaries and guests, teachers and all the

students of SIT and elaborated the objective behind the NLAP-2020. All the guest and dignitaries

were felicitated with flower Bouquets. Dr. P.K. Adhvaryyu, Director, SIT was the chief Guest of the

inaugural function. Dr. P.K. Adhvaryyu motivated the participants/students to be a part of

enterprise movement and to go for creating own enterprise. He thanked Department of MSME,

Govt of India for such initiative of NLAP. Mr. Shantanu Chowdhury, NRI from Australia was also

present in the programme and shared his experiences and also motivated the students. Mr. Sati

Prasad Adhikary, an entrepreneur from Siliguri Industrial Estate shared his experiences and also

discussed the charm and benefits of becoming an entrepreneur. The inaugural function was

concluded with the vote of thanks by Prof. Subhasis Ghosh, SIT.

In the technical session, Shri. T.K. Banerjee, Assistant Director, Br. MSME-DI, Siliguri delivered a

presentation on the schemes of Ministry of MSME. After his session, two video presentations were

displayed. There was an interactive session for the students. The programme was attended by

around 118 students of SIT and two guests and 10 faculty members of the Institute.

PASCHIM BARDHAMAN


One day National Level Awareness Programme was organised by Br.MSME-DI, Durgapur on

27.02.2020 at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. In the inaugural function, Shri Tarak

Kansabanik,AD,Br. MSME-DI,Durgapur welcomed professors and all the students of National

Institute of Technology, Durgapur and made all aware about the objectives of the National Level

Awareness Programme .Professors were felicitated by flower Bouquets. Shri Nirmal Kumar Roy,

Prof. of NIT Durgapur motivated all the students to become self entrepreneur and also he thanked

Ministry of MSME,Govt. of India for conducting such kind of Awareness Programme.


Shri Tarak Kansabanik,AD,Br. MSME-DI,Durgapur delivered a lecture on the DC(MSME) schemes.


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Then there was an interactive session for the students. Many Students interacted during this

session. Total 101 Nos. Students participated in the Programme.

KOLKATA



at Netaji Subhash Engineering College,Garia, Kolkata on 25.02.2020.In the inaugural function, Shri

Firoz Ahmed,Asstt. Director, MSME-DI,Kolkata welcomed professors and all the students of Netaji

Subhash Engineering College,Garia, Kolkata and made all aware about the objectives of the

National Level Awareness Programme .Principal and Professors were felicitated by flower

Bouquets. Tirthankar Dutta, Principal, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, motivated all the

students to become self entrepreneur and also he thanked Ministry of MSME,Govt. of India for

conducting such kind of Awareness Programme.





SWAVALAMBAN KARYASHALA

Smt. Rina Chakraborty, Asstt. Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata attended the Workshop on Art

Entrepreneurship & Art-Based Enterprise, Swavalamban Karyashala on 13th March 2020 at the

Conference Hall of Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. The workshop was conducted by

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and supported by Small Industrial

Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Smt. Chakraborty shared her views on Assistance and support

available from Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India towards promoting Art based Enterprise on behalf

of MSME-DI, Kolkata.

STATE WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL MSME SCHEME

CSC e-Governance Services India Limited organised a State Workshop on

Digital MSME Scheme of M/o MSME, Govt. of India on 16th March 2020 at

The Stadel. The Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India has collaborated in the

programme. Sri Debabrata Mitra, Deputy Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata

attended the programme and delivered his lecture on the scheme.

WORKSHOP ON IPR AWARENESS FOR MSME

Indian Chamber of Commerce organized Workshop on IPR Awareness for

MSMEs on 14th March 2020 at the Chamber’s Conference Hall. Sri Debabrata Mitra, Deputy

Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata attended the programme and delivered his lecture on the scheme.


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Kolkata - the large and vibrant Indian city thrives amid seemingly insurmountable economic,

social, and political problems. Its citizens exhibit a great joie de vivre that is demonstrated in a

penchant for art and culture and a high level of intellectual vitality and political awareness.

Crowds throng to Kolkata’s book fairs, art exhibitions, and concerts, and there is a lively trading

of polemics on walls, which has led to Kolkata being dubbed the “city of posters.”

Introduction: The Capital of West Bengal is Kolkata which is the only cent percent urban district of

West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural

and educational centre of East India. The Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as

its sole major riverine port. Aged more than 300 years, Kolkata was the Capital of British India till

1911 until it was shifted to Delhi.

It is presumed that the word Kolkata derives from the Bengali term Kôlikata [ˈkɔlikat̪a], the name

of one of three villages that were in existence before the arrival of the British, in the area where

the city eventually was to be established; the other two villages were Sutanuti and Govindapur.

There are several explanations about

the etymology of this name. While the

city’s name has always been

pronounced Kolkata (ˈkolkat ̪a) or

Kôlikata (ˈkɔlikat ̪a) in Bengali, Calcutta

remained the official name until 2001.

Afterwards it was changed to

“Kolkata” in order to match Bengali

pronunciation. As per recorded

historical chronology, it is the sixth

capital or urban centre of the province

of Bengal. The five others being Gour,

Rajmahal, Dhaka, Nadia and

Murshidabad (the seat of the last

Nawabs of Bengal).

Brief History of Kolkata: The place

‘Kolkata’ was first mentioned in the

Ain-E-Akbari, an encyclopedic work

compiled by Abdul Fazal, Prime

Minister of Emperor Akbar. It was a

Khas Mahal or imperial jagir. The

zamindari (land lordship) rights of

Kolkata and the adjoining lands from

Barisha to Halisahar were conferred

upon the Sabarno Roy Chowdhuri

family of Barisha by Mughal Emperor Janhangir. Next, Job Charnock, a Junior Member of the

Council of Kashimbazar, landed probably near today’s Mohantuni’s Ghat (bank), between

Beniatola and Shobhabazar ghats on Sunday 24 August 1690. A tendency has developed to

celebrate this date as the birthday of the city of Kolkata. But, as one can easily understand, it is

not so. A birth of a city cannot be defined by any precise date or by landing of a particular person

on a particular place. Also, there are distinct proofs of human settlements before that date, i.e.

Sunday 24 August 1690, as three villages viz. Sutanuti, Dihi Kalikata and Gobindapur was in

existence. Sutanuti was bounded by the Hooghly river on the west, the Chitpur creek on the north

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and the rough line of the present Central Avenue and Lalbazar to the east and south respectively.

Gobindapur was situated further south, is now occupied by Fort William and the Maidan.

Between Sutanuti and Gobindapur was the lesser settlement of Kalikata. Sutanuti was the centre

of a flourishing textile trade and was under the control of the Sheths and Basaks. After the decline

of Satgaon as a port, four families of Basak’s and one of Sheth’s came further downstream in

search of a convenient site for continuation of their trade. They cleared the forest and settled. The

village of Gobindapur on the east bank of Hooghly river has been named so after the Sheth’s

deity Gobindaji. Northward they further proceeded to set up cotton and yarn market named

Sutanuti Hat. Besides meeting the demand of the weavers of nearby Chitpur village they did good

business with the foreign merchants in the shipping season (September to March). Afterwards the

city of Kolkata came into existence by amalgamating Sutanuti, Dihi Kalikata and Gobindapur;

another four settlements were considered part of the original constituents of the city – Chitpur and

Kalighat on the east of river Ganga and Salkia and Betore on the west of river Ganga. To the north

lay another satellite village which was also a textile centre famous for its rumals or handkerchiefs

(from Bafta cloth); first a Portuguese settlement then a Dutch, it is Baranagar.

It is evident from the above history that Kolkata was traditionally a manufacturing and trading

hub. The Sabarno Roy Choudhuris hailed from Halisahar was known as Majumdar in the Mogul

court and while their old generation stick to their birth place, the new generation moved to Barisha

and settled there. Their rise as zamindar was linked with the fall of Pratapaditya, the most powerful

Bhuinya of Bengal. It may be mentioned here that Pratapaditya’s uncle Basanta Roy is credited

with the establishment of the Kali temple at Kalighat. One Lakshmikanta (Ganguli) came to have

contacts with Basanta Roy in connection with the construction of Kali temple at Kalighat and

eventually entered in the service of Pratapaditya.

British came to India primarily for trading purpose but gradually ‘the face of traders’ transformed

to ‘the face of rulers’. This transmission came slowly but steadily between 1698 and 1757. The

dominance of Mughals was gradually weakening in this part of the country. In the

commencement of further deteriorating Mughal Rule the opportunity was taken at it’s full by the


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foreign traders who came from Portugal, France, England and few other countries. The English

people got trading right of Bengal against a payment of Rs. 3,000/- per annum as a return gift

from the then Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar who was cured of a painful disease by the English

doctor of East India Company. They were allowed to build a fort also which is known in history as

the old Fort William. It was a small triangular shape fort on the site where present General Post

Office, Customs House and Eastern Railway Headquarters stand. Later Subedar Murshid Quli Jafar

Khan of Bengal refused to allow any extra benefits to the English beyond their right to trade and

thus the conflict began. In 1740 Alivardi Khan became the Nawab of Bengal with its capital in

Murshidabad. He was very much disturbed with the Maratha trouble.

Building of strong fortifications by the English and the French was also not to his liking. His grandson

and successor Siraj-ud-doula felt it even more. However, he rightly felt that if he allowed the English

to build strong fortifications within his dominion his de-facto sovereign of the Subah of Bengal

would crumble. Therefore, when the English built additional fort (as a measure against the possible

attack by the French which was then frequent in India, Africa as well as Europe) for which they

sought no permission of Nawab, the enraged Nawab ordered for immediate demolitions. Added

to his fury was the English act of giving protection to the dissidents. Enraged Siraj took over the

English factory in Cossimbazar in the month of June, 1756. After twelve days (16-06-1756) he

reached Kolkata and on 20 June, 1756 he captured the Fort William from the English. The siege of

Kolkata is famous in history for the so-called Black Hole episode. This was the time when the name

of the city was changed to Alinagar and it was left to the charge of Siraj’s lieutenant Manikchand.

The English took refuge in Falta along the downstream of the river Hooghly but didn’t sit idle.

Later that year Robert Clive and Col. Watson arrived from Madras (present Chennai) with force.

On 2nd January, 1757 they recaptured Kolkata and following this they plundered Hooghly. In

March, 1757 Clive and Watson captured the French territory of Chandannagar despite the

protests from the Nawab of Bengal. The situation gradually led to the tragic end at the battle of

Plassey (Palasi), a place 150 km. to the north of Kolkata. It was a saga of bribery, treachery and

manipulation of a bunch of opportunists around Siraj-ud-daula by the English.

During the year 1758, the English purchased fifty-five villages from Nawab Mir Jafar, after the fall

of Nawab Siraj-ud-doula. These fifty-five villages were en-bloc as ‘Dihi Panchannagram’. The

names of these villages are as follows:

(a) Dihi Sinthee : (1) Sinthee (2) Cossipur (3) Paikpara

(b) Dihi Chitpore : (4) Chitpore (5) Tallah (6) Beerpara (7) Kalidaha

(c) Dihi Bagzollah : (8) Dakhindarie (9) Kankooria (10) Noabad

(d) Dihi Dakhin Paikparah : (11) Belgachya

(e) Dihi Ooltadangah : (12) Ooltadangah (13) Bagmari (14) Gouriberh

(f) Dihi Similiah : (15) Bahir Similiah (16) Narikeldanga

(g) Dihi Soorah : (17) Soorah (18) Kankoorgatchi (19) Koochnan (20) Duttabad

(h) Dihi Cooliah : (21) Mullickabad (22) Cooleah

(i) Dihi Sealdah : (23) Sealdah (24) Baliaghata

(j) Dihi Entally : (25) Entally (26) Pagladanga (27) Neemuckpota (28) Gobrah

(29) Tangrah

(k) Dihi Topsiah : (30) Topsea (31) Tiljulla (32) Baniapooker (33) Kareya

(l) Dihi Serampur : (34) Chowbagah (35) Dhullunda (36) Sanpgatchee

(37) Auntobad (38) Nonadanga (39) Bondel–Ooloberia

(40) Beddeadanga (41) Koostea (42) Purannuggur

(43) Ghoogoodanga (44) Serampur

(m) Dihi Chukerberh : (45) Ballygunj (46) Gudshaha (47) Chuckerberh


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(n) Dihi Bhowanipur : (48) Bhowanipur (49) Neejgram

(o) Dihi Monoharpur : (50) Beltola (51) Kalighat (52) Monoharpur (53) Moodeali

(54) Shahnagar (55) Koykalee

In 1765 as per the ‘Treaty of Allahabad’ following the battle of Buxar, East India Company was

appointed imperial tax collector of the Mughal emperor in the province of Bengal, Bihar and

Orissa, while Mughal-appointed Nawabs continued to rule the province. Declared a presidency

city, Calcutta became the headquarters of the East India Company by 1772. In 1793, ruling power

of the Nawabs was abolished and East India Company took complete control of the city and the

province. Richard Wellesley, Governor General of India between 1797 and 1805, was largely

responsible for the development of the city and its public architecture. The city underwent rapid

industrial growth starting in the early 1850s in the field of textile and jute. For purely trading purpose

the British started to concentrate in building up adequate infrastructure which included telegraph

connections and Howrah railway station.

In the 19th century, the Bengal witnessed an increase in its socio-economic-cultural field which is

referred as the Renaissance of Bengal. In 1883, Calcutta was host to the first national conference

of the Indian National Association, the first avowed nationalist organisation in India headed by

Rashtraguru Surendranath Banerjee. Gradually, Calcutta became a centre for revolutionary

organisations associated with the Indian Independence Movement.

In 1905 Calcutta protested the partition of Bengal and boycotted all the British Goods. The

partition of Bengal along communal lines resulted in widespread public agitation and a boycott

of British goods by the Swadeshi movement. These activities, along with the administratively

disadvantageous location of Calcutta on the eastern fringes of India, prompted the British to

move the capital to New Delhi in 1911.

Gradually Calcutta became an important hub for Indian Independence Movement, especially

for the revolutionary parties. During the World War II, the city and its port were bombed several

times by the Japanese between 1942 and 1944. Coinciding with the war, millions starved to death

during the Bengal famine of 1943 due to a combination of military, administrative and natural

factors. Demands for the creation of a Muslim state led in 1946 to an episode of communal

violence that killed over 4,000 people. The partition of India led to further clashes and a

demographic shift – many Muslims left for East Pakistan (present Bangladesh) while hundreds of

thousands of Hindus fled into the city.

A divided India was declared ‘Independent’ on 15th August 1947. The British handed over the

power to the main political party, Indian National Congress. Shri Prafulla Chandra Ghosh took oath

as the first Chief Minister of West Bengal. Kolkata was declared as the Capital of the State whose

main administrative building was and still is the Writers’ Buildings.

During the 1960s and 1970s, severe power shortages, strikes and a violent Marxist Maoist

movement by groups, known as the Naxalites, damaged much of the city’s infrastructure resulting

in economic stagnation. The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 led to a massive influx of

thousands of refugees, many of them penny less, that strained Kolkata’s infrastructure. During the

mid-1980s, Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) overtook Kolkata as India’s most populous city. The city’s

economic recovery gathered momentum after the 1990s, when India began to institute pro-

market reforms. Since 2000, the Information Technology (IT) services sector has revitalised Kolkata’s

stagnant economy though due to scarcity of space, the IT hub were constructed and is still in

function in the neighbouring district of North Twenty-Four Parganas. The city is also experiencing

marked growth in its manufacturing base.


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General Information about Kolkata:

Location & Geographical Area.

District Latitude Longitude

Kolkata North South East West

22°37’ N 22°30’ N 88°23’ E 88°18’ E

Source: Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Kolkata.

The district is bounded by the North 24-Parganas district in the North, on the South by South 24-

Parganas, on the East by North & South 24-Parganas and on the West by river Hooghly.

Topography

The soil, on which Kolkata district is built, happens to be a part of the alluvial deposit of the

Gangetic delta and the elevation is not more than 5 to 6 metres. The texture of the soil varies from

sandy loam to clay loam

The principal river of the district is the Ganges (Hooghly). The most important tributary of the

Hooghly is the Bhagirathi. The width of the river Hooghly varies from 55 metres to 2.4 Km. The

maximum height of the district above sea-level is 5.3 metres

Availability of Minerals.

No significant mineral available for commercial mining.

Forest

Although forest is an important resource for industrial utilization, its presence in the district is

insignificant. Development of Urban Forest in many localities, road sides are under progress.

Administrative set up.

The district has an area of 185.39 sq. Km. Corresponding to 1, 84,000 hectares of land which is

divided into 16 Boroughs and 144 Wards. A table showing the places and number of Boroughs

and Wards under each of them is appended below:-

Sl No P l a c e Borough No. Nos. of Ward

1. Cossipore 1 9

2. Bidhan Sarani 2 9

3. Narkeldanga 3 9

4. Girish Park 4 10

5. Surya Sen Street 5 11

6. Hogg Street 6 10

7. AJC Bose Road 7 9

8. Rash Behari Avenue 8 11

9. Belvedre Road 9 10

10. N.S.C. Bose Road 10 12

11. Birji Road 11 7

12. Santoshpur Avenue 12 7

13. D. H. Road (Behala) 13 7

14. D. H. Road 14 7

15. Circular Garden Reach Road 15 9

16. D.H Road,Joka 16 7

Total:- 16 144

Source: 1) K.M.C, Kolkata, (2) D.I.C Kolkata

The district has 1 Municipal Corporation and 57 Police Stations.


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District at a glance:

SL Particular Year Unit Statistics

1 Geographical features

(A) Geographical Data

i) Latitude 21 36 N to 35 N

ii) Longitude 8812’ E to 40 E

iii) Geographical Area 2011 Sq.Km. 4713

.(B) Administrative Units

i) Sub divisions 2011 Nos. Nil

ii) Police Stations “ Nos. 57

iii) Municipal Corporations 2014 Nos. 1

iv) Boroughs 2014 Nos. 16

v) Ward “ Nos. 144

vi) Assembly Constituency 2011 Nos. 11

vii) Parliamentary Constituency “ Nos 3

2 Literacy

i)Literacy Rate 2011 % 87.14%

ii) Male Literacy Rate “ % 89.08%

iii)Female Literacy Rate “ % 84.98%

3 Population

Total Population 2011 Lakh. 44.86

(A) Sex-wise “

i) Male “ Lakh 23.62

ii) Female “ Lakh 21.24

( B) % of total State Population “ % 4.91%

( C) Population density (persons/sq. km) “ Nos. 24252

4. Livestock & Poultry

(A) Total Cattle 2010-11 Nos. 4307

i) Cows (cattle ) “ Nos. 2372

ii) Buffaloes “ Nos. 2878

(B) Other livestock

i) Goats 2010-11 Nos. 37602

ii) Pigs “ Nos. 2777

iii) Sheep “ Nos. 185

(C) Total Poultry 2010-11 Nos. 379320

5. Total Workers

(A) i)Cultivators 2011 Nos. 6376

ii)Agricultural labourers “ Nos. 4378

iii)Household industry workers “ Nos. 52543

iv)Other workers “ Nos. 1654437

(B) % to Total Workers

i)Cultivators 2011 % 0.37%

ii)Agricultural labourers “ “ 0.25%

iii)Household industry workers “ ““ 3.06%

iv)Other workers “ “ 96.32%


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Source:- District Statistical Handbook of BAES & Economic Review,2011-12,Govt.of W.B

(C) i)No. of Main workers 2011 Nos. 1623779

ii)No. of Marginal workers “ Nos. 93955

iii)No. of Non- workers “ Nos. 2855142

(D) % to Total Population

i) Main workers 2011 % 35.51%

ii)Marginal workers “ % 2.05%

iii) Non- workers “ % 62.44%

6 Railways

i) Length of rail line 2010-11 Kms 34.42

7 Roads

i) State Highway 2010-11 Kms 1870

ii) Surfaced Roads 2010-11 Kms 1670

iii) Unsurfaced Roads 2010-11 Kms 239

8 Communication

No. of Post Offices 2010-11 Nos. 283

Telephone exchanges 2010-11 Nos. 526

Public call offices 2010-11 Nos.

i) Local 2010-11 Nos. 26751

ii) STD/Pay Phone 2010-11 Nos. 25766

9 Motor Vehicles

No. of registered Motor Vehicles 2011 Nos. 687918

10 Power

i)Distributor of electricity 2013-14 CESC

II) No. of Thermal Power Plants operated by CESC 2013-14 Nos. 4

11 Public Health

i)Hospitals 2008-09 Nos. 126

ii)Total beds in Hospitals “ Nos. 27687

iii)Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes “ Nos. 336

12 Banking commercial

i)Commercial Bank Branches 2013 Nos.

1216

ii) Lead Bank “ State Bank of India

13 (Education

(a) Primary school 2010-11 Nos. 1570

(b) Middle schools “ Nos. 51

(c) Secondary & Senior schools “ Nos. 612

(d) College (Gen.degree) “ Nos. 68

(f) Technical schools “ Nos. 103

(g) Technical colleges “ Nos. 76

(h) Technical Universities “ Nos. 1


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Category wise consumption of electricity in the district (Million KWH.)

Year L.T. Domestic L.T.

Commercial

L.T. Indus-

trial

H.T.

Domestic

H.T.

Commercial

H.T.

Industrial Others Total

2006-07 2387 787 561 277 477 1362 573 6424

2007-08 2542 821 634 286 513 1555 597 6948

2008-09 2679 846 697 293 556 1518 617 7206

2009-10 2944 914 752 312 573 1441 659 7595

2010-11 3147 992 789 320 608 1561 718 8135

Note : L.T.=Low tension, H.T. = High tension. Source : C.E.S.C., Kolkata

Existing Status of Industrial Areas in Kolkata District

Sl. Name of Ind. Area Land

acquired

Land

developed

Prevailing

Rate Per

Sqm

No of Plots No of

allotted

Plots

No of

Vacant

Plots

No. of

Units in

Production

1 Tangra I.E Ph-I 229400 Sq.Ft

229400 Sq.Ft

Rs.7/Sq.ft./ month

33 33 - 30

2 Kasba I.E Ph-I 9.33 acre 9.33 acre Rs.16.50 lakh/Katha

69 69 - 66

3 Kasba I.E Ph-II 6.37 acre 6.37 acre Rs.16.50

lakh/Katha

86 86 - 78

4 Kasba I.E Ph-III

10.21 acre 10.21 acre Rs.16.50 lakh/Katha

48 48 - 46

5 Khidderpore I.E 110655 Sq.ft.

110655 Sq.ft.

- - - - -

6 Ultadanga Mini I.E 10521 Sq.ft. - - - - - -

7 Maniktala I.E - - - - - - -

8 Pagladanga (Udayan) I.E 673.50

Katha

673.50

Katha

Rs.6 lakh

/katha

98 98 - 90

9 Tangra I.E. Ph-II 305.67 Katha

305.67 Katha

Rs.6 lakh /katha

45 45 - -

10 Beliaghata I.E

8846 Sq.mt 8846 Sq.mt Rs.8.25 lakh /katha

17 17 - -

11 Taratala I.E 67 Katha 67 Katha Rs.1,27,000/Katha

5 5 -

12 Kolkata Leather Complex, SEZ 1000 acre 1000 acre - - - - 500

13 Sunrise City,IT park 50 acres 50 acres - - - - -

14 Garment Park, Beliaghata 8.75 acre 8.75 acre - - - - -

Source:- WBSIDC & WBIIDC


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INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO OF KOLKATA DISTRICT

Industry at a Glance

Sr Head Unit Particulars

1. REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. 986

2. TOTAL INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. NA

3. REGISTERED MEDIUM & LARGE UNIT NO. NA

4. ESTIMATED AVG. NO. OF DAILY WORKER EMPLOYED IN

SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

NO. 19552

5. EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES NO. 19269

6. NO. OF INDUSTRIAL AREA NO. 14

7. TURNOVER OF SMALL-SCALE IND. IN LACS Na

8. TURNOVER OF MEDIUM & LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN LACS 21,881,567,244

Source: District Statistical Handbook of BAES & Economic Review,2011-12, Govt.of W.B

Kolkata’s position as one of India’s preeminent economic centres is rooted in its manufacturing

industries, its financial and trade activities, and its role as a major port; it is also a major centre for

printing, publishing, and newspaper circulation, as well as for recreation and entertainment.

Among the products of Kolkata’s hinterland have been coal, iron, manganese, mica, petroleum,

tea, and jute.

Kolkata is the centre of India’s large jute-processing industry. The jute industry was established in

the 1870s, and mills now extend north and south of the city centre on both banks of the Hugli

River. Engineering constitutes the city’s other major industry. In addition, city factories produce

and distribute a variety of consumer goods—notably foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco, and

textiles—other light manufactures, and chemicals. Leather and Hosiery goods manufacturing

constitutes a large share of Kolkata’s industries.

The Kolkata stock exchange plays an important part in the organized financial market of the

country. Foreign banks also have a significant business base in Kolkata, although the city’s

importance as an international banking centre has declined. In addition, coal mines, jute mills,

and large-scale engineering industries are controlled from offices in the city. State and national

chambers of commerce are based in Kolkata as well.

Kolkata’s industries have been in a general decline since Indian independence in 1947. Major

factors contributing to this decline have been the loss of the eastern part of Bengal at

independence, an overall decline in Kolkata’s industrial productivity, and the lack of industrial

diversification in the city.

Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) registered as on 31.03.2020:

District/State Total Udyog Aadhar

Registered Micro Small Medium

Kolkata 28818 21650 6694 474

West Bengal 209,908 186,511 22,231 1,166

Source : Ministry of MSME office, NIC data source.


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The industry wise distribution of Micro and Small units as per NIC Code is given in the table below

:


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Some Major Large-Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings

The units in Kolkata & nearby Area

Sl. No. Name of the unit

1. M/s. Garden Reach Ship Builders’, Garden Reach, Kolkata

2. M/s. India Tobacco Co. Ltd., Garden Reach, Kolkata

3. M/s. Paharpur Cooling Tower Ltd., Garden Reach, Kolkata

4. M/s. General Electricals Co. Ltd., Paharpur, Kolkata

5. M/s. India Foils Ltd., Taratala, Kolkata

6. M/s. Hindusthan Development Corpn. Ltd., Tiljala, Kolkata

7. M/s. Kilburn Engg. Co. Ltd., Majherhat, Kolkata

8. M/s. Siel Hardmetal Ltd., Behala, Kolkata

9. M/s. Indian Oxygen Ltd., Taratala, Kolkata

10. M/s. Willamson Magor Ltd., Majherhat, Kolkata

11. M/s. Modern Bread Industry Ltd., Taratala, Kolkata

12. M/s. Eveready Battery, Taratala, Kolkata

13. M/s. Britania Biscuit Co. Ltd., Hide Road, Kolkata

14. M/s. Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd., Hide Road, Kolkata

15. M/s. Calcutta Chemical Co. Ltd., Bandel Road, Kolkata

16. M/s. Boroline Industries, Chiriamore, Kolkata

17. M/s. Usha Fan Industry Ltd., Bansdroni, Kolkata

18. M/s. Bharat Brake & Valves, S.M.Avenue, Kolkata

19. M/s. Rescon India (P) Ltd., Behala, Kolkata

20. M/s. Hindusthan Levers Ltd., Garden Reach, Kolkata

21. M/s. Polar Fan Industry Ltd., Behala, Kolkata

22. M/s. Central Inland Water Transport Corpn., Dock Yard Road, Kolkata

23. M/s. British Engg. Pumps Ltd., Taratala, Kolkata

24. M/s. Bharat Process & Mechanical Engg., Ultadanga, Kolkata

25. M/s. Greaves Foseco Ltd., Taratala, Kolkata

26 Downstream units of HPL ( 10 Units)

27 Easy Fit jewellery Pvt.Ltd.

28 Jute Mills ( 2 Units)

29 Mizan & Co.

30 Sree Ganesh Jewellery House Ltd.

31 HM Biscuits Industries

32 Gitanjali Germs Ltd.

Source: D.I.C, Kolkata


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Major Exportable Item

Engineering goods, Leather products, Art ware and Handicrafts.

Growth Trend

Industrial projects implemented in the district

Year No. of Units Invt. (In Cr.)

2008 60 198.80

2009 42 464.40

2010 23 59.79

Source: Economic Review, 2011-12, West Bengal

Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry

The question of ancillary development in a district arises when there is dominating presence of

large/medium industrial undertakings and they can generate continuous demand for their

requirement like spares components etc. In this regard the district is far ahead of. There are

approximately137 nos. large and medium scale industries. Depending upon the above industries

few more ancillary units can be set up in the district.

Medium Scale Enterprises

List of the units in Kolkata & Near By Area

Sl.No Name of the Unit

1 Special Engg. Services Pvt. Ltd.

2 Sakchi Creations Pvt. Ltd.

3 Ananda Offset Pvt. Ltd.

4 Veeline Media Ltd.

5 Leadstone Energy Pvt. Ltd.

6 Reach Asia

7 Pampa Ovenfresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.

8 Shibshankar Spong Iron Pvt. Ltd.

9 B.S.Progressive Pvt. Ltd.

10 Centom Steel & Ferro Alloys Ltd.

11 East India Holdings Pvt. Ltd

12 Arora Matthey Ltd.

13 Prism Knit Fab Pvt. Ltd.

14 Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd

15 Cognizent Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd

16 Enterprise Data Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd

17 Genpact Infrastructure (Kolkata) Pvt. Ltd.

18 IT & ITEs- Small 7 Medium (16 Units)

19 IT & ITEs- Small 7 Medium (2 new Units)

20 Tech Mahindra Ltd.

21 Teoco Software India Pvt. Ltd.


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Major Exportable Item

The leather and leather products, handi-crafts, ferrous and non ferrous casting, textiles, food

products.

Service Enterprises

The State has identified the Information Technology (IT) Sector as a priority sector for growth. It is

also encouraging development of high-end technology in the hardware and software sector as

well as R & D support. At the operational level, the govt. has made it easy for the investors to set

up operations through WEBEL, which is single window support centre for all IT investors.

About 230 companies are engaged in doing export from Kolkata. There are another 300

companies who are engaged in domestic business. More than 10,000 professionals are employed

directly in both export and domestic sector. Growth parameters of Software Technology Park

(STPK) in terms of employment and export are given below:

Employment in nos. Export ( In Crore)

Year STPK Total in IT Sector STPK Total in IT Sector

2005-06 20,000 55,000 2,167 2700

2006-07 27,046 62,000 3,169 3500

2007-08 33,183 80,000 4,251 4751

2008-09 40,110 88,000 5,129 5927

2009-10 50,000 1,10,000 5,430 6500

2010-11 58,040 1,30,000 5,665 6938

Source: Economic Review, 2011-12, Govt. of W.B

Potentials areas for service industry

i) Spray painting

ii) Fabrication & engineering job work

iii) Beauty parlour

iv) Xerox Centre

v) Setting up of Cyber Cafes/Internet Browsing

vi) Fast Food Centre

vii) PCO/STD/ISD booth centres

Potential for new MSMEs

The primary objective of conducting industrial potentiality survey in a district is to select the

candidate industries. In order to select those industries, factors like infrastructure, market, etc.

have been analysed in the previous Chapters. As already mentioned, the district is devoid of

agriculture and mineral resources, the fish production of the district is negligible. However, the

officer after meeting various promotional agencies like DIC, Bank, KMC, etc. and after examining

the factors required for industrial development has suggested the following demand-based

candidate industries having scope for development in the small-scale sector in the existing

situation.


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A) Demand-based industries:

a) Food & allied industries

i) Chilli sauce

ii) Vinegar (synthetic)

iii) Biscuits (mechanized)

iv) Potato wafers

v) Pickles (from mushroom)

vi) Ground & Processed Spices

vii) Papad

viii) Soya based

ix) Canned Mushroom (Export oriented)

b) Textile products including hosiery items

i) Readymade garments including shirts

ii) Gauge & bandage (surgical)

iii) Cotton knitted Fabrics

iv) Mosquito net

v) Nylon school bag

vi) Kantha stitch and embroidery

vii) Block/batik printing

c) Rubber & plastic product

i) Rigid PVC pipe

ii) Plastic moulded bucket

iii) Roto moulded plastic water tank

iv) Disposable syringes

v) PVC shoes & chappals

vi) Nylon rope

vii) Polythene bottles

d) Leather & rexin

i) Industrial hand gloves

ii) Leather shoes & boots

iii) Leather suitcase/briefcase

iv) Leather waist belt

e) Chemical & chemical Products

i) Herbal shampoo

ii) Synthetic enamel paint

iii) Liquid detergent

iv) Teflon Product

v) Disposable Syringe

f) Mechanical

i) M.S. Builders hardware (hinges, handles)

ii) Wrought Iron Furniture

iii) Aluminium doors & windows

iv) C.I. sluice valves

v) Fire extinguisher

vi) Injection moulding machines (automatic/semi-

automatic)

vii) Offset printing

viii) Automobile body building (bus/truck)

g) Electrical & Electronics

i) Plastic moulded components for electronic industry

ii) PVC (cables)

iii) UPS (uninterrupted power supply)

iv) Data processing

v) Electric immersion water heater

vi) Exhaust fan

h) Glass & ceramic products

i) Sanitary ware

ii) Roofing tiles

iii) Clay flooring tiles

iv) Ophthalmic lens grinding

Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise

DETAIL OF MAJOR CLUSTERS

Fan Manufacturing, Hosiery/Readymade garments Products are the major cluster available in

the Kolkata district.

Manufacturing Sector

Fan Manufacturing, Hosiery/Readymade garments Products

Service Sector

Travel tourism, IT & ITES, Civil construction, Advertisement agency, Film and Entertainment.

Details for Identified cluster

Details for Identified cluster in Kolkata implemented by Directorate of Micro & Small-Scale Enterprises, Govt. of West Bengal

Sl. Subject. Name of the Clusters

Fan Manufacturing Hosiery Products

1 Principal Products Manufactured in the

Cluster Fan Hosiery goods

2 Name of the SPV Fan Manufacturers

Cluster Foundation

Bengal Hosiery & Knitwear

Entrepreneurs’ Association

3 No. of functional units in the clusters 260 1375

4 Turnover of the Clusters Rs. 139 Cr. Rs. 3984 Cr.

5 Value of Exports from the Clusters

6 Employment in Cluster 4860 43246

7 Average investment in plant & Machinery

8 Major Issues / requirement Using of modern technology; Quality

control; Testing of raw materials

Use of modern machinery for designing;

quality control & quality testing;

availability of water for effluent

treatment

9 Presence of capable institutions

10 Thrust Areas Quality control; Skill development;

Packaging & branding.

Improvement of Quality & design of

product; market promotion; availability of

raw materials

11 Problems & constraints Finance; Testing facility; Modern

technology

Finance; Pollution; Supply of raw

materials

12 Testing needs Quality control through ISI Quality of products; Dying & Bleaching

Major problems facing the MSME sector:

Kolkata being the State Capital is industrially developed and is well equipped to promote

industrialization. However, the MSE sector still needs support from the Govt. on issues like credit

availability, obtaining fire license, linking of trade license with fire license, rehabilitation of sick

units, etc.

MSME-DI, Kolkata promotes MSEs through its various programmes. For any queries regarding

MSMEs in Andamn & Nicober Islands, feel free to contact:

Shri Sitanath Mukhopadhyay

District Nodal Officer,

KOLKATA

Assistant Director (G&C)

MSME-DI, Kolkata

+91 9433902376;

[email protected]


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Credit Rating for MSMEs

RBI has deregulated the interest rate on advances and these interest rates are determined by

banks with the approval of their respective Board of Directors subject to extant guidelines of

RBI. Loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are provided as per the interest rate

structure of the bank. The interest rate is finalized based on various factors which inter-alia

include, cost of funds to the institution, credit rating of the unit, tenure of loan, purpose of loan

etc.

The rating of MSEs under erstwhile Performance & Credit Rating Scheme of the Ministry of Micro,

Small and Medium Enterprises to provide a third-party opinion on their capabilities and

creditworthiness so as to create awareness amongst them about the strengths and weakness

of their existing operations has been discontinued w.e.f December, 2018.

Further, under the Interest Subventions Scheme for Incremental Credit to MSMEs 2018 offers 2%

interest subvention on fresh or incremental loans upto Rs.1 crore to MSMEs.

This information was given by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 12th March 2020.

Early Clearance of MSMES’ Bills

To address the issues related to delayed payments of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSMEs), the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has taken the following

steps:

i. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (MSEFCs) have been set up in all States/

UTs to resolve the delayed payments cases by way of conciliation and/or arbitration as

per the provisions of the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

ii. Ministry of MSME has launched MSME SAMADHAAN portal to facilitate online registration

of references related to delayed payments.

iii. Companies which get supplies of goods or services from Micro & Small Enterprises and

whose payments to micro and small enterprises exceed 45 days from the date of

acceptance or the date of deemed acceptance of the goods or services have

been required to submit a half yearly return to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs stating

the amount of payments due and the reason of delay. Also, all Companies registered as

per the Companies Act, 2013 with a turnover of more than Rs. 500 crore and all Central

Public Sector Enterprises have been required to get themselves on boarded on the Trade

Receivables Discounting System Platform (TReDS).

The Ministry of MSME has put in place a portal named ‘MSME SAMADHAAN’

(https://samadhaan.msme.gov.in/MyMsme/MSEFC/MSEFC_Welcome.aspx), wherein the MSEs

across the country can register online their cases relating to delayed payments. Such MSEs

can also check the status of their cases on the above portal.


Enterprises in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 16th March 2020.

NEWS & VIEWS

https://samadhaan.msme.gov.in/MyMsme/MSEFC/MSEFC_Welcome.aspx


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AIMS and Objectives of Mission Solar Charkha

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the Mission Solar

Charkha in 2018-19 for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Clusters across the country.

The aims and objectives of Mission Solar Charkha are:

i. To ensure inclusive growth by generation of employment, especially for women and youth

and sustainable development through solar charkha cluster in rural areas.

ii. To boost rural economy and help in arresting migration from rural to urban areas.

iii. To leverage low-cost, innovative technologies and processes for substance.

Till date, 10 projects have been approved under Mission Solar Charkha. One Solar Charkha

cluster has been identified in Andhra Pradesh.

The scheme envisages to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh persons.


Enterprises in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 16th March 2020.

Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing PMEGP, which is a

major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities

through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans

and unemployed youth.

The scheme is being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), State

Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and District Industries centres (DIC). Under the

scheme, loan is being provided by all Public Sector Banks, selected Private Sector Banks and

Co-operative Banks with margin money subsidy being given by Ministry of MSME through KVIC.

The details of Margin Money subsidy funds allocated and disbursed under this programme

during the last three years and the current year (up to 15.03.2020) in the country is given below:

Year Margin Money Subsidy Allocated (Rs. in

crore)

Margin Money Subsidy disbursed

(Rs. in crore)

2016-17 1082.90 1280.94

2017-18 1170.00 1312.40

2018-19 2068.80 2070.00

2019-20 (up to 15.03.2020) 2396.44 1622.50

A target for assisting 79236 beneficiaries to establish their micro enterprises under PMEGP has

been fixed during the year 2019-20, of which 54361 beneficiaries have already been assisted

up to 15.03.2020.

State-wise number of micro enterprises likely to be set up during 2019-20 including Tamil Nadu,

Assam and Rajasthan is given at Annexure-I.

TENTATIVE REVISED TARGETs OF NO. OF PROJECTS, MM ALLOCATION AND EMPLOYMENT UNDER PMEGP SCHEME AND 2ND LOAN FOR

UPGRADATION OF EXSITING PMEGP UNITS DURING 2019-20


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Sr. NAME OF THE STATE/UT

Target for

PMEGP Scheme to set up

new Units

Target for 2nd loan for

upgradation of existing

PMEGP unit

Total

MM

(Rs. in lakh) Projects

MM


MM


1 UT Chandigarh 95.83 32 4.17 1 100.00 33

2 Delhi 186.88 62 8.12 2 195.00 64

3 Haryana 6229.04 2076 270.96 29 6500.00 2105

4 Himachal Pradesh 4119.13 1373 180.87 19 4300.00 1392

5 Jammu & Kashmir (including Ladakh) 13849.30 4616 568.44 61 14417.74 4677

6 Punjab 5729.75 1910 270.25 29 6000.00 1939

7 Rajasthan 8241.54 2747 358.46 38 8600.00 2785

9 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 287.48 96 12.52 2 300.00 98

10 Bihar 8692.68 2898 307.32 33 9000.00 2931

11 Jharkhand 4407.95 1469 192.05 20 4600.00 1489

12 Orissa 7319.77 2440 280.23 30 7600.00 2470

13 West Bengal 9238.90 3080 361.10 38 9600.00 3118

14 Andhra Pradesh 10097.12 3366 482.88 51 10580.00 3417

16 Telangana 7301.63 2434 298.37 32 7600.00 2466

17 Karnataka 14945.30 4982 504.70 54 15450.00 5036

19 Kerala 5239.04 1746 260.96 28 5500.00 1774

20 Lakshadweep 47.91 16 2.09 1 50.00 17

21 Pondicherry 143.74 48 6.26 1 150.00 49

22 Tamilnadu 13454.10 4485 545.90 58 14000.00 4543

24 Goa 287.48 96 12.52 2 300.00 98

25 Gujarat 29450.20 9817 1449.80 155 30900.00 9972

26 Daman & Diu 20.12 7 0.88 1 21.00 8

27 Dadra Nager Haveli 20.12 7 0.88 1 21.00 8

28 Maharashtra 11956.04 3985 543.96 58 12500.00 4043

30 Chhattisgarh 5877.33 1959 255.93 27 6133.26 1986

31 Madhya Pradesh 8069.64 2690 430.36 46 8500.00 2736

32 Uttarakhand 3786.72 1262 213.28 23 4000.00 1285

33 Uttar Pradesh 25896.77 8632 1103.23 118 27000.00 8750

37 Arunachal Pradesh 479.14 192 20.86 2 500.00 194

38 Assam 10740.11 4296 467.69 37 11207.80 4333

39 Manipur 2698.23 1079 117.50 9 2815.73 1088

40 Meghalaya 2847.70 1139 124.00 10 2971.70 1149

41 Mizoram 2013.89 806 87.70 7 2101.59 813

42 Nagaland 3269.70 1308 142.38 11 3412.08 1319

43 Tripura 2412.07 965 105.03 8 2517.10 973

44 Sikkim 191.65 77 8.35 1 200.00 78

G. TOTAL 229644.00 78193 10000.00 1043 239644.00 79236



Export of MSME Products


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As per the information from Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics

(DGCI&S), the share of export of specified MSME related Products in the All India Exports each

of the last 3 years and current year is as follows:

Sl.No. Year Percentage share of MSME products to total export

1. 2019-20 (Upto Dec. 2019) 49.81

2. 2018-19 48.10

3. 2017-18 48.56

4. 2016-17 49.69

In order to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Government has initiated

various schemes for infrastructure development such as Micro & Small Enterprises –Cluster

Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme for Promotion of MSMEs in NER & Sikkim, Scheme

of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Entrepreneurship & Skill Development

Programme (ESDP) and upskilling through testing/technology centres, support for

tooling/technology services etc.

Government has also taken various initiatives to enhance MSME competitiveness by way of

Credit Linked Capital Subsidy, Lean Manufacturing, Design Improvement, Zero Defect Zero

Effect Certification, Support for Incubators, Awareness of Intellectual Property Rights & Digital

Empowerment of MSMEs, Procurement and Marketing Scheme (PMS), A Scheme for Promoting

Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE),

Interest Subvention Scheme for MSMEs etc.



Setting up of MSMEs

As on 13.03.2020, the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered on

Udyog Aadhaar Portal since 01 April, 2017 are 61.06 lakh. The State/UT-wise details are given in

the Annexure.

Ministry of MSME facilitates access to finance for Micro and Small Enterprises through its

schemes/ programmes namely Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP),

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises and Credit Linked Capital Subsidy

Scheme.

The credit flow to MSME sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks during the last 3 years is given

below:

Year ended Amount Outstanding (in Rs. Crore)

31, March 2017 1296398.82

31, March2018 1324239.34

31, March 2019 1510650.52

Statewise Details:

Sl. State/UT Total MSME Registered Micro Small Medium

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 162617 129306 32517 794

2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1228 733 458 37

3 ASSAM 17229 13717 3342 170

4 BIHAR 242711 226751 15463 497

5 CHHATTISGARH 52284 45875 6101 308

6 GOA 6208 4591 1535 82

7 GUJARAT 543185 469203 70573 3409


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8 HARYANA 144106 118933 24179 994

9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 10816 7907 2702 207

10 JHARKHAND 77910 68280 9323 307

11 KARNATAKA 250952 205512 43563 1877

12 KERALA 82818 69397 12875 546

13 MADHYA PRADESH 788868 752237 35636 995

14 MAHARASHTRA 1440331 1284601 149876 5854

15 MANIPUR 25445 22013 3386 46

16 MEGHALAYA 1819 1632 178 9

17 MIZORAM 2720 2121 574 25

18 NAGALAND 1183 915 257 11

19 ODISHA 59395 49607 9421 367

20 PUNJAB 171597 148911 22091 595

21 RAJASTHAN 416289 373336 41663 1290

22 SIKKIM 681 471 189 21

23 TAMIL NADU 697001 615930 78664 2407

24 TELANGANA 206376 159220 45822 1334

25 TRIPURA 3666 3169 481 16

26 UTTAR PRADESH 401716 360670 39172 1874

27 UTTARAKHAND 31650 26994 4338 318

28 WEST BENGAL 109394 93809 14725 860

29 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 4420 3592 793 35

30 CHANDIGARH 8895 7403 1408 84

31 DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI 3672 2642 945 85

32 DAMAN AND DIU 2071 1309 687 75

33 DELHI 122671 99409 22128 1134

34 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 6090 4377 1624 89

35 LADAKH 69 45 23 1

36 LAKSHADWEEP 71 63 8 0

37 PUDUCHERRY 8184 6801 1337 46 Total : 6,106,338 5,381,482 698,057 26,799



Review of Interest Subvention Scheme

Government has modified the guidelines of ‘Interest Subvention Scheme for Incremental Credit

to MSMEs 2018’ on 13th December, 2019. In the modified guidelines, requirement of Udyog

Aadhar Number (UAN) has been dispensed with for units registered for Goods and Service Tax

(GST). However, in the case of units which are not registered under GSTN, may either submit

Income Tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) or their loan account should be categorised

as MSME by the concerned bank.


Enterprises in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 2nd March 2020.

GIG ECONOMY

With disruption ruling the roost, emerging technologies moving ahead in the exponential

mode, automation with learning machines tipped to become co-workers, the utility of the

white-collar workers depends how soon he can reinvent himself for the skills needed for the

day. Undeniably, the old moves in to the new, but this time it is a paradigm shift beyond

imagination. The employment paradigm is thus bound to change in a transformative manner.


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Though we might not feel it’s creation, its already reaching conspicuous levels. This is the Gig

Economy. It is the economy of the automated age, where technologies and skills will keep

changing on the fly. The term “gig economy” refers to a general workforce environment in

which short-term engagements, temporary contracts and independent contracting is

commonplace. The attitude of the workforce has to change from inward looking to outward

facing. You have to invest in yourself to be relevant.

It’s not that always you will decide to change, the circumstances force you. As per a recent

survey India Inc is getting to like the gig model of collar-collar workforce. Independent talent

workforce as per the projections is likely to reach 15% of the workforce in the next five years.

The nature of hiring is in a state of complete churning. The quality of this workforce seems to be

the biggest attraction. You are not wedded for eternity.

The break up in very interesting. 39% of the freelancers work for large multinational companies

while 15% work for start-ups. In an experience starved economy 79% have more than 10 years

of experience, 33% have over 21 years of experience. 90% of the projects the freelancers

worked were on strategic priority. Winds of change are right here. Professionals and companies

can afford to miss out only on their own peril.

GIG ECONOMY IS THE ECONOMY OF THE EXPONENTIAL AGE.


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WE SHALL OVERCOME

UPCOMING EVENTS

ALL OUR PROGRAMMES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED

TILL THE SITUATION IMPROVES AS PER

GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES

STAY SAFE – STAY INDOOR

#covid19


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ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATION

by

MSME-DI, TC & PAO RECREATION CLUB

Like last year, this time MSME-DI, TC & PAO RECREATION CLUB organized the Annual Day

program whose theme being A get together between the office staffs and their family

members, was named SYMPHONY on 1st February 2020 at the MSME-DI Kolkata campus.

Before the Annual Day, several sports events along with a cricket tournament were organized

during the month of January to boost up the morale and the enthusiasm among the staff

members of MSME fraternity. Events like – kicking the ball, shotput, hitting the wicket for both

female and male members and Ludo for female members only, which constituted the sports

event. These events created much funfair and were participated by the staff members with

enthusiasm. But the limelight was stolen by the cricket tournament. Four teams were constituted

among the staff members of DI, TC and PAO. Every team fought tooth and nails to win over

the other but it is praiseworthy that the tournament, though, full of excitement, passed through

a peaceful and amicable environment.

A special mention was due to Shri B P Dasgupta, AD(CNB) as he took part actively in the

tournament although he was about to retire on 31st January 2020. The recreation club

honoured this spirit with the Spirited Veteran’s Award.

The Annual Day started with sports events for the kids. Then, it went on to some events like

musical chair and dart for the ladies. A majority of the female and male members participated

in it with equal excitement. The day took a delightful break for a sumptuous lunch with

traditional Bengali cuisine.

Soon after the lunch all gathered near the beautifully crafted stage for the cultural evening.

Wards of our officers and staffs started their performance and enthralled the audience. The

crowd was eagerly waiting for the main attraction of the evening, that is the performance of

famous folk singer Surajit ! The band ‘Surajit o Bandhura’ mesmerized the audience with their

beautiful rendition of their composition of Bengali Folk. It was a memorable evening! After

Surajit’s performance the remaining programme has continued and then comes the award

distribution ceremony. It is a matter of pure joy that many retired staff also joined us including

our Ex-Director, Shri N.K. Debnath, Shri Ajoy Bandopadhyaya and Founder of Recreation Club,

Shri Manij Saha among others. The evening concluded with the vote of thanks from the

Secretary of the Recreation Club, Sri Subrata Banerjee, who has organized the event with great

success.

As all the good times end, the memorable evening come to an end with a promise of a better

tomorrow.

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