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ENHANCING
COMPETITIVENESS OF EXISTING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
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In
order to improve the performance of Small & Medium
Enterprises and to enable them to compete globally,
Government has set up SMEs Renewal Fund for Technology
Upgradation, Creation of Quality Consciousness, Promotion
of Branding for Improved Marketing, Adoption of Improved
Management Practices and Capacity
Building.
It is proposed to continue the scheme.
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CENTRE
FOR COMPETITIVENESS
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State
Government will set up Centre for Competitiveness to
assist the small & medium scale industry to reap
benefits of new technology, providing technology information
services, consultancy and advisory services in agri-food
processing and bio-technology sector. The Centre would
undertake sectoral studies with the help of specialized
organizations so that the industry in the region can
regain its competitive edge. The centre will be funded
from SME Renewal Fund.
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MODERNIZATION
AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION
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State
Government will encourage the existing Small Scale Industrial
units to undertake modernization and /or technology
upgradation to meet the challenges of WTO regime. Details
of the scheme covering its scope, eligible institutions,
definition of technology upgradation, items eligible
for the incentive and procedure for sanction and disbursement
of the incentive has been formulated by Small &
Medium Enterprises Renewal Fund Society of Haryana.
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QUALITY
UPGRADATION SCHEME
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State
Government will continue to extend its current scheme
of quality upgradation. The scheme allows reimbursement
of expenses incurred on acquiring equipments required
for testing, R&D connected with quality upgradation,
acquisition of quality marks, and consultancy fees required
to be paid to recognized R&D institutions/firms.
This assistance is also extended for obtaining ISO 9000
and ISO 14000.
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PATENT
REGISTRATION
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Small
& Medium Enterprises Renewal Fund Society Haryana
will continue to provide assistance to small & medium
enterprises for patent registration under the current
scheme. The scope of this scheme will be broadened by
including universities, educational institutions and
the private R&D Institutes in the State for assistance
to the extent of 50% of the expenditure incurred for
obtaining a patent for their product subject to a maximum
of Rs.5 lacs.
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CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT
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In
order to improve the global competitiveness of the domestic
industries situated in clusters, State Government will
implement the following three projects under the Government
of India scheme of Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation
Scheme.
- Textile
Cluster, Panipat
- Light
Engineering Goods Cluster, Faridabad
- Auto
Parts Cluster, Gurgaon
Simultaneously,
the State Government would take up with the Government
of India for upgradation of following clusters under
this Scheme:
- Scientific
Instruments Cluster, Ambala
- Metal
Industries Cluster, Jagadhri
- Agricultural
Implements Cluster, Karnal
- Pharmaceutical
cluster at Sonepat
- Agri
Chemical and Industrial Chemical cluster at Bahadurgarh
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TEXTILE
CENTRES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
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In
order to further accelerate the development of Textile
industry, a project under “Textile Centres Infrastructure
Development Scheme” (TCIDS) of Government of India shall
be set up at Panipat.
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FLATTED
FACTORIES FOR SSIs
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Provisions
of flatted factories to accommodate small & tiny
units shall be made in the existing as well as new industrial
estates. This will check the growth of industry in non-conforming
areas and will also facilitate the industry to reduce
the lead time in setting up of the project besides huge
investment on land and building. These flatted factories
will be provided on lease/rent or hire-purchase basis
by the developing agency. Private developers shall also
be encouraged to set up flatted factories.
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MARKET
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
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In
the era of global competition, product promotion and
exports have assumed great importance for competitiveness
of enterprises. Participation in trade fairs and exhibition
abroad is an expensive proposition for small scale industry.
State Government would adopt multi pronged approach
to tackle this issue.
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MARKETING
UNDER A COMMON BRAND NAME
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Funds
from Small & Medium Enterprises Renewal Fund Society,
Haryana would be utilized for promoting and marketing
products manufactured by clusters under a common brand
name. This will be a continue assistance to promote
the brand/market the product. The society will formulate
guidelines in consultation with industrial associations
for this purpose.
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PARTICIPATION
IN NATIONAL/INTERNATION TRADE FAIRS
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Small
& Medium Enterprises Renewal Fund Society of Haryana
will book space in prominent products-specific international
trade fairs and offer space to small scale industrial
units of Haryana at concessional rentals. This will
help SMEs approach international buyers and get exposure
to the developments in their respective fields in other
States as well as countries.
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RURAL
INDUSTRULIZATION
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Rural
Industrialization would be given significant importance
to diversify economic activity in rural areas, to reduce
pressure on land and to meet the challenge of unemployment
and underemployment. Khadi & Village Industries
Board (KVIB) and NGOs would be effectively involved
in this task.
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MUKHYA
MANTRI GRAMIN ROJGAR YOGANA
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Mukhya
Mantri Gramin Rojgar Yogana will be introduced to boost
industrialization in the rural areas. Under the scheme
special incentives and concessions would be provided
to tiny industrial units and units in the traditional
sectors.
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KHADI
& VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
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The
State Government recognises the importance of Khadi
& village industries in promoting self employment
to rural artisans, rural women and other weaker section
of society. Due attention will be given in the areas
of technology upgradation, training, design and development
and marketing. Efforts would be made to adopt cluster
approach so that common services such as design and
development assistance, raw material etc. could be effectively
provided. The activities of Khadi & Village Industries
Board would be suitably strengthened.
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DEVELOPEMENT
OF SERVICES SECTOR
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The
state has witnessed tremendous growth in the services
sector, which has grown in its share from 31.3% to 42.6%
of the GSDP in a period of eight years. In recognition
of the potential of the sector as a contributor to economic
growth, the State Government shall take steps for the
coordinated growth of the sector. The Department of
Industries shall be converted into the Department of
Industries and Commerce. A separate wing in the department
shall be created to maintain statistics, provide support
and facilitation to the growth of services sector.
To
promote tourism, hotels which are three star and above,
amusement/recreation parks, golf courses, multiplexes
set up in backward areas, projects on adventure and
destination tourism and ethnic markets shall be treated
as industry for the purpose of concessions and incentives.
The Department of Tourism in consultation with the Department
of Industry shall notify the norms of eligibility for
the purpose of concessions/incentives.
Mega
projects promoting education and health care shall be
considered for special package of incentives on the
lines of industrial projects.
Retail
chains set up, as part of cold chain for marketing of
food products shall also be eligible for incentives.
Banking
and insurance facilities shall be allowed in industrial
areas for providing support to the user industry.
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