Guidance Tamil Nadu

MSME

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.

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. 2.5	Rs. 10
Small	Rs. 25	Rs. 100
Medium	Rs. 125	Rs. 500

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.

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