District Industries Centres (DIC) started functioning during 1978 in each district under Govt. of India pattern for promotion of small scale, handicrafts & cottage industries.

DIC,Cuttack is the district level nodal agency for promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises in the district. The main activities are :

» To identify perspective entrepreneurs to take up viable projects.
» To identify viable projects and make demand survey on the available resources of the district and plan for promotion of viable ilndustries in the area.
» To grant Entrepreneurs Memorandum part-I ( EM-I )and Entrepreneurs Memorandum part-II( EM-II ) to the entrepreneurs.
» To prepare viable and feasible project reports.
» To strengthen the guidance cell to solve the problems of the entrepreneurs.
» To maitain up to date data on SSI Sector.
» To recommend financial proposals to Odisha State Financial Corporation/Financial Institutions/Banks etc.
» To allot Govt. land /shed in Industrial Estates..
» To recommend for power connection.
» To arrange EDP training.
» To arrange exhibition, fair and publicity
» To solve the problems of the industrial units at the district level
» To monitor the revival of sick SSI units and the progress of those in pipe line
» To recommend different incentives as per the industrial policy of the State Govt.
» To provide necessary marketing assistance.

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