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MSMEs
MSMEs form an important and growing segment of Tamil Nadu’s industrial sector and occupy a place of prominence in the economy of state. Assessing the greater potential of MSMEs, we have made sure that it is easier to initiate and access the required resources and most importantly, achieve what your MSME aims to do.
Defining MSME’s
District Level Nodal Agency
Investment Promotion and Monitoring Board
State Single Window Committee
District Single Window Committee
Schemes For MSME’s
As per the latest notification issued in accordance with Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) vide S.O. 1702(E) of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, Dt.: 1.6.2020, the Central Government, notified that the enterprises engaged in the manufacturing of products or engaged in the rendering of services shall be classified based on the composite criteria as follows:
Type of Enterprise Investment in Plant & Machinery not Exceeding Turnover not Exceeding (excludes Export)
Micro Rs.1.00 Rs.5.00
Small Rs.10.00 Rs.50.00
Medium Rs.50.00 Rs.250.00
Type of Enterprise: Micro
Investment in Plant & Machinery not Exceeding: Rs.1.00
Turnover not Exceeding (excludes Export): Rs.5.00
Type of Enterprise: Small
Investment in Plant & Machinery not Exceeding: Rs.10.00
Turnover not Exceeding (excludes Export): Rs.50.00
Type of Enterprise: Medium
Investment in Plant & Machinery not Exceeding: Rs.50.00
Turnover not Exceeding (excludes Export): Rs.250.00
Department of MSME
The MSME Department deals with policy matters relating to the MSME sector and formulates schemes for the development of the sector.
Major institutions under the department are:
  • The Commissionerate of Industries & Commerce
  • The Entrepreneur Development and Innovation Institute (EDII)
  • Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited (TANSI)
  • Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO)
Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce
One Stop Service Hub for MSMEs
Through the District Industries Centres, it provides a variety of services to the entrepreneurs and MSMEs, some to mention are as follows:
  • Providing Escort Services to the Entrepreneurs towards identification of viable activities and preparation of Project Profiles for assistance from financial Institutions/Banks.
  • Organising Entrepreneurship and skilled Development Training Programmes.
  • Facilitating MSMEs in getting various Statutory Approvals, Clearances, Licenses and their renewals through Single Window Clearance Mechanism.
  • Facilitating Entrepreneur in filling UAM (Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum).
  • Sanction and Disbursement of Incentives and Subsidies to MSMEs, as per MSME Policy of GoTN.
  • Export Promotion through the Export Promotion Cell in the District Industries Centres.
  • Facilitating MSMEs in getting payment of dues from the large Industries through the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils.
  • Implementing Credit Linked Subsidy Schemes, Rehabilitation Assistance Schemes and various other Schemes of Government of India in the State.
The Office of the Regional Joint Director of Industries and Commerce in respect of Chennai District and the District Industries Centre (DIC) in respect of other Districts is the Nodal Agency at the district-level for Enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production of goods or providing services, and Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment is up to Rs 50 Crore and whose turnover is up to Rs 250 Crore.
Role Of District Level Nodal Agency
The Nodal Agency at the District-level shall ensure adequate support to all applicants for submitting applications for clearances through single window portal, including making available information related to all application forms including the Combined Application Form (CAF), list of enclosures, requisite fee and mode of payment. This would include the applicable fee payable to the Competent Authorities.
Before submission of the application for service through single window portal, the applicant can approach the Nodal Agency with the filled-in application along with enclosures to ensure the correctness and completeness of the same.
The Nodal Agency shall direct the designated official identified by the Competent Authority to meet as and when required to verify and check the following as part of the pre-scrutiny process for the purposes of assessing the completeness of the submitted application, namely:-
  • Whether the application is complete in all respects, including the application forms and enclosures
  • Whether Self-certification as part of CAF has been submitted
  • Whether documents as per Check-list filled correctly has been submitted
  • Fees payable to the Competent Authorities
The MSME Investment Promotion and Monitoring Board shall meet once in every quarter of the year to review and monitor the disposal of applications submitted through single window portal.
Sl. No Members Designation
01. Minister for Rural Industries Chairman
02. Secretary to Government, Finance Department Member
03. Secretary to Government, Revenue Department Member
04. Chief Secretary to Government Member
05. Secretary to Government, MSME Department Member
06. Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Member, Convener
07. Other nominations by the State Government(if any) Member
Sl. No
Members
Designation
01.
Minister for Rural Industries
Chairman
02.
Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Member
03.
Secretary to Government, Revenue Department
Member
04.
Chief Secretary to Government
Member
05.
Secretary to Government, MSME Department
Member
06.
Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce
Member,
Convener
07.
Other nominations by the State Government(if any)
Member
Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce
  • Meet at such Time and Place as the Chairman of the Board may decide and transact business as per the Prescribed Procedure.
  • Review and monitor the disposal of applications by the MSME District Single Window Committee, MSME State Single Window Committee and the Competent Authorities
  • Provide Strategic Direction and oversee the functioning of MSME District Single Window Committee and MSME State Single Window Committee.
  • Consider and decide cases under Section 26
  • Review any other issue related to Investor Facilitation as put forth by the MSME District Single Window Committee or MSME State Single Window Committee
  • Exercise such other Powers and Perform such other Functions as may be Prescribed.
The MSME State Single Window Committee shall meet once in every calendar month to process the applications received through single window portal
Sl. No Members Designation
01. Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Chairman
02. Additional Director of Industries and Commerce Member, Convener
03. Director, Town & Country Planning or Member Secretary, CMDA(as applicable) Member
04. Director General, Fire and Rescue Services Department Member
05. Director of Town Panchayats Member
06. Director of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj Member
07. Commissioner, Municipal Administration Member
08. Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Member
09. Director of Industrial Safety and Health Member
10. Chief Electrical Inspector, Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate Member
11. Chairman, TANGEDCO Member
12. Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Member
13. Director of Boilers Member
14. Commissioner of Labour Member
15. Engineer-in-Chief, WRO, Public Works Department Member
Sl. No
Members
Designation
01.
Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce
Chairman
02.
Additional Director of Industries and Commerce
Member,
Convener
03.
Director, Town & Country Planning or Member Secretary, CMDA(as applicable)
Member
04.
Director General, Fire and Rescue Services Department
Member
05.
Director of Town Panchayats
Member
06.
Director of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj
Member
07.
Commissioner, Municipal Administration
Member
08.
Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Member
09.
Director of Industrial Safety and Health
Member
10.
Chief Electrical Inspector, Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate
Member
11.
Chairman, TANGEDCO
Member
12.
Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Member
13.
Director of Boilers
Member
14.
Commissioner of Labour
Member
15.
Engineer-in-Chief, WRO, Public Works Department
Member
Functions of MSME State Single Window Committee
  • Meet at such Time and Place as the Chairman of the Committee may decide and transact business as per the Prescribed Procedure.
  • Review and monitor the processing of applications by the Competent Authorities
  • Review and monitor the disposal of applications by the MSME District Single Window Committee
  • Consider and decide cases under Sections 24 and 25
  • Forward cases with remarks and relevant documents to the MSME Investment Promotion and Monitoring Board for decision under Section 26
The MSME District Single Window Committee shall meet at least once in every two calendar weeks to process the applications received through Single Window Portal.
Sl. No Members Designation
01.
District Collector
District level Officers from the following Departments in Sl.nos. 2 to 15:
Chairman
02. Regional Joint Director of Industries and Commerce in respect of Chennai District/ General Manager, District Industries Centre for other Districts Member, Convener
03. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Member
04. Corporation/ Municipality Member
05. Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department Member
06. Directorate of Town Panchayat Member
07. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Member
08. Town & Country Planning / Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(as applicable) Member
09. Fire and Rescue Services Department Member
10. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Member
11. Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health Member
12. Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate Member
13. Directorate of Boilers Member
14. Labour Department Member
15. Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board/Water Resources Organisation, Public Works Department Member
16. Not exceeding two members from Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce, or Technical Experts, as nominated by the Government Member
Sl. No
Members
Designation
01.
District Collector
District level Officers from the following Departments in Sl.nos. 2 to 15:
Chairman
02.
Regional Joint Director of Industries and Commerce in respect of Chennai District/ General Manager, District Industries Centre for other Districts
Member,
Convener
03.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
Member
04.
Corporation/ Municipality
Member
05.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department
Member
06.
Directorate of Town Panchayat
Member
07.
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Member
08.
Town & Country Planning / Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(as applicable)
Member
09.
Fire and Rescue Services Department
Member
10.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
Member
11.
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health
Member
12.
Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate
Member
13.
Directorate of Boilers
Member
14.
Labour Department
Member
15.
Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board/Water Resources Organisation, Public Works Department
Member
16.
Not exceeding two members from Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce, or Technical Experts, as nominated by the Government
Member
Functions of MSME District Single Window Committee
  • Meet at such Time and Place as the Chairman of the Committee may decide and transact business as per the Prescribed Procedure.
  • Review and monitor the processing of applications by the Competent Authorities.
  • Forward cases with remarks and relevant documents to the MSME State Single Window Committee for decision under Section 24 of the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Rules, 2017.
  • Inform the applicant of the date on which the application was received by the Competent Authority and the date on which such application shall be Deemed to have been Approved under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Rules, 2017.
  • Invite Competent Authorities or Experts, who are not Members of the Committee, as special invitees for any meeting of the MSME District Single Window Committee, as desired by the Chairman of the Committee.
  • Exercise such other Powers and Perform such other functions as may be Prescribed.
UDYAM Registration
Credit Linked Subsidy
UYEGP
PMEGP
NEEDS
Incentives for MSMEs
State Capital Subsidy
LTPT Power Subsidy
Generator Subsidy
3% Interest Subsidy
PEACE (Incentive for Energy Audit)
MSE Facilitation Council
SIDCO Land Allotment
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