V. INDUSTRIES AND MINERALS: (Rs.150.00 lacs) IN.1 Quality improvement of Industrial facilities: (Rs.20.00 lacs) a. Industrial Development-cum-Facility Centre: (Rs.5.00 lac) The Industrial Development-cum-Facility (IDFC) Centre is being run by the Chandigarh Industrial & Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., (CITCO) to provide common facilities to the small scale entrepreneurs. This centre was originally started as an agency function of the Chandigarh Administration. Under this scheme the grant being paid by the Chandigarh administration is being utilized for the purchase of new plant and machinery. The working expenditure to run this centre such as salary of staff, rent of building etc. is met by the Corporation out of its own accruals. In order to provide adequate facilities to the small scale entrepreneurs, the IDFC has been equipped with costly machines. This centre is providing common facilities to the small scale entrepreneurs such as precision tool room facility, heat treatment facility etc. In order to further modernize and equip the IDFC with latest plant and machinery and for the setting up of Calibration Lab, a sum of Rs.5.00 lac has been proposed for the Annual Plan 2011-12. b. Expansion Programme Handicrafts (Pottery of common facility Centre Section) at Manimajra. ( Rs. 15.00 lac) The Common Facility Centre, Handicrafts is working in the premises of existing Handloom Estate, Manimajra. This Centre is providing dyeing facilities at economical rates to the weavers working in the Handloom Estate at Manimajra. Apart from this, a pottery section is also working in which potters are making earthenware pots which are baked in the kiln provided by the Department at a very economical rates. The building in which the Centre has been set up is the property of the Chandigarh Administration, Industries Department. It needs its renovation/major repairs as the roof of the building and plaster have been damaged. The Engineering Department, UT Chandigarh has submitted a rough cost estimates of Rs. 16.74 lac for its renovation/major repairs. A sum of Rs. 15.00 lacs has been proposed in the Annual Plan 2011-12 under this IN.2 Fairs and Exhibitions: (Rs.96.00 lac) The India Trade Promotion Organisation ( A Govt. of India Enterprise) organizes India International Trade Fair at New Delhi every year with a view to promote Industrial products being manufactured in India as well as the other neighboring countries.. Almost all the States/UTs participate in this Fair. This helps in promotion of Industrial development as the entrepreneurs get the required exposure at International level. The Chandigarh Administration through Industries Department also participates in the Trade Fair every year. The Department has to pay a ground rent of approximately Rs.35.00 lac to the India Trade Promotion Organization, New Delhi, Rs. 18.00 lac approximately for the construction of the pavilion and Rs. 12.00 lac for misc. expenses i.e transportation of goods, appointment of
guides, temporary telephone connection, electricity and water charges, celebtration of Chandigarh State Day and other incidental charges. The total expenditure involved on this account is estimated to the tune of Rs. 65.00 lac approximately. In addition to this, a local exhibition namely CHANDIKRIT has become an annual feature so as to acquaint the local population about the range/quality of products being manufactured by the Micro & small enterprises of Chandigarh, Haryana & Punjab for which a provision of Rs. 26.00 lac has been proposed. Besides above, the Administration has approved a Centre namely KALA DARPAN for the upliftment of small artisans of Chandigarh for which a sum of Rs.5.00 lac for the salary of staff and other miscellaneous expenditure will be required. A sum of Rs. 96.00 lac has been proposed in the Annual Plan 2011-12 under this IN.3 Industrial Development Programme: (Rs.10.00 lacs) a. Promotion of Departmental Policies for Industrial Development. (Rs. 2.00 lac) In order to give necessary publicity to the Departmental policies / schemes it is essential that publicity campaign is launched to acquaint the Industrialists, prospective entrepreneurs regarding various facilities/incentives/scheme promoted by the Industries Department for the setting up of new Industries. The Department under this scheme has to publish number of advertisements in the various newspapers regarding infrastructure facilities and incentives being offered by the Department. In addition to the advertisements, necessary publicity material in the form of leaf-lets, pamphlets, booklets etc. highlighting the various schemes, infrastructure facilities/incentives and guidance available to the prospective entrepreneurs is also prepared from time to time. A sum of Rs. 2.00 lac has been proposed in the Annual Plan during the year 2011-12. b. Entrepreneurial Development Programme/Seminars: (Rs.1.00 lac) The Entrepreneurs Development Programme/Seminars have an important role to play in providing the requisite training programmes in order to train the prospective entrepreneurs in the different industrial activities for establishing and running their ventures. District Industries Centre has been conducting these training programmes and the performance of these programmes is quite encouraging. A sum of Rs. 1.00 lac has been proposed in the Annual Plan 2011-12 under this c. State Award: (Rs. 1.00 lac) The Govt. of India has formulated a scheme for giving State Award for encouraging outstanding entrepreneurs and to recognize the achievements of the successful entrepreneurs of Small Scale Industrial units under this Outstanding entrepreneurs are selected for the award for outstanding performance of Industrial units. The selection of entrepreneurs is made by a Committee on the pattern of National Award to the Small Scale deserving entrepreneurs and
cash awards besides mementoes and commendation certificates are awarded to the successful entrepreneurs/ssi units. A provision of Rs. 1.00 lac has been proposed in the Annual Plan 2011-12 under this d. Training of Staff and Visit of Industrialists in other States: ( Rs. 6.00 lac) Small scale Industrial units in the present scenario not only in Chandigarh but all over the country are facing recession on account of globalization and with the result a large number of units have closed their activities on account of various problems such as lack of demand, equipment problems, shortage of working capital, labour problems, management problems, nonavailability of raw material, marketing problems etc. It has also been observed that on account of aforesaid problems some of the units have become sick. In order to over come all the above difficulties being faced by the Industrialists and to enable them to compete in the open market for their survival, up-gradation in the present technology is absolutely necessary. In order to educate and familiarize the entrepreneurs with the latest technology, it is proposed to arrange visits of entrepreneurs to other states viz. Karnatka, Tamilnadu, Mahatashtra, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, etc. During the year 2010-11, industrial tour for approximately 10-15 Industrialists in different groups accompanied by the Officer/Official of the Industries Department will be arranged. A sum of Rs. 6.00 lac has been proposed for the Annual Plan 2011-12. IN.4 Strengthening of UT Khadi & Village Industries Board, Chandigarh: (Rs.12.00 lac) As per guidelines of the Govt. of India, Ministry of Rural Reconstruction, New Delhi a scheme for the strengthening of Union Territory Khadi & Village Industries Board, Chandigarh whose main functions are to develop Village Industries falling under the purview of Khadi & Village Industries Commission was included in the Annual Plan 1982-83 onwards. As such the amount sanctioned during the year 1982-83 and onwards was/is being placed at the disposal of the said Board for meeting expenditure on the salary of staff and for other contingent expenditure against the following posts :- i) Section Officer : 1 ii) Auditor : 1 The Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Mumbai has provided budget allocation of 47.99 lacs as Margin Money, according to which the approximate production, employment and 34 new units to be assisted during the year 2010-11. For sommoth functioning of the board and to achieve the targets, the staff mentioned above is required to be continued during the year 2011-12. The outlay proposed for the Annual Plan 2011-12 is Rs. 12.00 lac.
IN.5 Investment in Delhi Financial Corporation: (6.00 lac) Delhi Financial Corporation provides loans to SSI units located in Union Territory, Chandigarh. Chandigarh Administration is a share holder in Delhi Financial Corporation. The share of Chandigarh Administration will be on the basis of off-take of loans disbursed to the Industrial units of Chandigarh as compared to the SSI units of Delhi Administration. The Department in turn has been receiving Dividend from Delhi Financial Corporation. The Chandigarh Administration has been continuously contributing its share in DFC with effect from the year 1975-76 except for the years 1989-90 and 1990-91. The Chandigarh Administration has contributed Rs. 141.50 lac w.e.from 1975-76 upto the year 2009-10. In turn the Department has received 1,29,500 shares of the value of 100 each upto the year 2009-10. The department has received dividend amounting to Rs. 43,06,101/- w.e.from the year 1991-92 upto the year 2007-08.. An outlay proposed for the year 2011-12 is Rs. 6.00 lac. IN.6 Interest on Delayed payments to Small Scale & Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act. (Rs. 5.00 lacs) The Govt. of India has subsumed the Act namely Interest on delayed payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1985 and as amended by an Act No. 25 of 1998 into the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act with effect from October 2, 2006. The Administrator under the provisions of this act has established an Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council for the Union Terrtiory, Chandigarh. The seller i.e. small Scale & ancillary Industrial Undertaking sell their products to the buyer and he should make a provision in the Bill that the payments should be made within a specified period of 45 days. If the purchaser does not make payment he is liable to pay interest on outstanding amount increased to three times the prevailing bank rate of reserve Bank of India compounded on monthly basis. The Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council would act as an Arbitrator or Conciliator under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliator Act, 1996. The Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, UT Chandigarh has framed the Draft Rules for MSEFC which are being sent to LR for vetting and after the notification of the rules, the Council would start its working. For its smooth functioning, the Council will appoint one Reader and one Clerkcum-Typist. Computer and other furniture for the setting up of Court Room would also be purchased. For the salary of staff and other contingent expenditure, an outlay of Rs.5.00 lac has been proposed for the year 2011-12. IN.7. Setting up of Quality Marking Centre for the units manufacturing Electrical Appliances: (Rs. 1.00 lac) The Govt. of India, Department of Industrial Development vide Notification No. GSR- 356(E), dated 16 th July, 1988 had notified Electrical appliances (Quality) Control order, 1988 in each of States/UTs. According to this Order, sample testing of goods manufactured in Chandigarh are to be tested in the standard laboratory. For the implementation of the scheme, a Quality Marking Centre has been set up by the Industries Department and same is being run by the Chandigarh Industrial & Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. as an Agency function of the Industries Department. A Quality Marking Supervisor has been working in IDFC(CITCO)
who is looking after the work of QMC. For meeting out recurring expenditure on account of rent of the building, electricity and water charges for electrical Laboratory and for other incidental charges. An outlay of Rs.1.00 lac is proposed for the year 2011-12.