Udyami Bangla 2Nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020

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Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 From the Desk of Director In-Charge:

Economy has started rolling at last. The Industrial Production figures are still negative compared with the same category and month in the last year, but it is getting better towards the positive one. The pandemic situation is also getting better as number of active cases are going down consistently. Ministry of MSME also planning to take up new guards to boost up the MSME Sector of India in Post-Covid era.

The exodus of migrant workers from cities and towns has become a worrying scenario for small manufacturing units, as workers are key to their survival. Steps need to be taken urgently to counter the reverse migration trend. Assurance shall be given to laborers that if they fall ill, their hospitalisation costs would be covered or subsidised, through Ayushman Bharat hospital insurance cards, if needed. This will go a long way in restoring confidence among them about returning to work.

We have several new challenges. Marketting is one of the biggest concern among them all. Trade Fairs will not be possible in near future. Hence, holistic e-marketplaces will become an important way for MSME manufacturers to reach out to potential customers, suppliers and lenders to grow their ecosystem and business. Digitisation is no longer optional; it has become a critical need in a scenario where physical interactions will continue to be extremely limited and remote access to everything will be the order of the day. We need to change our views in the changed situation. The fast we may adopt the change, the more suitable we will be to flourish in the new normal situation.

We hope that we will face the challenges successfully and stand up once again.

Krishnadas Bhattacharya

Content A. Director’s Message 03 B. Editorial 04 C. AV Space 05 D. From the Districts 06 E. Focus District – Jalpaiguri 08 F. News & Views 21 G. Special Feature 27

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 Editorial:

Irish Poet and Playright, Oscar Wilde once said and I quote, “What seem to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise”. The purpose behind mentioning these words is because they seem much befitting to our current scenario. The months of June to September are so far construed as vital months for all of us to roll on vigorously for target implementation and making pathways for work schedules for the entire financial year .October is better known for the celebration of a host of events specially for Bengal with Durgapuja, Deepavali and other festivals. . The celebrations are held at a pan-India level also serving as perfect moments of connecting with people,, gaining wisdom and knowledge and sharing opportunities of professional enhancement as well as skill upgradation. While the Pandemic and the lockdown have come across as bitter trials, yet neither can growth and development be brought to a complete halt nor can celebrations be. It is with this thought, that the efforts are on to celebrate the ensuing days with caution but still keeping the age old legacy intact.

As the old proverb goes “Little by little, little becomes a lot”; the same seems to be the thought of the Hon’ble Prime Minister when he set in motion reforms for MSMEs under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat project. Though there are positive speculations, it is high time for all of us to evolve a proactive and scientific strategy to harness the opportunities and strengthen the economy of the country. At MSME-DI, Kolkata we utilised this hours of crisis by way of effectively utilizing the virtual platform. This organization had organized a series of webinars both with our Higher ups as well as with other stakeholders in accordance with the needs of entrepreneurs, startups and associations. Our officers are available at Champions Control room to get your voice heard and pains minimised. And we are still not failing to publish monthly bulletins in time with latest informations, activities and development policies .

We all, both as individual and together as an Institute have always committed ourselves to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Authorities and contribute ourselves wholeheartedly with all the hopes and aspirations pinned on us. We, as always, make ourselves, committed for our roles and responsibilities that we are expected to dispense with in the upcoming journey of a New India. Hope the shared information will help you to stride to expand your vision further.

Debabrata Mitra

Editor : Sri Debabrata Mitra, Deputy Director (G&C)

Sub Editor : Sri Chitresh Biswas, Asstt. Director (Stat) Cover : Sanitization Tunnel at MSME-DI, Kolkata Back Cover : DGTR Advertisement

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020

AV SPACE

Training Session on MSME Schemes and Policies: Virtual Training Session on MSME Schemes and Policies: Your Roadmap to become Self- Reliant – an Atmanirbhar Bharat in the Making” organised jointly by MSME-DI, KOLKATA & BCC&I, KOLKATA

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Udyam Registration

Udyam Registration, the newly launched process for registration of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) began on 1 July 2020. Since then entrepreneurs are asking about the new process. Please follow the following link to know about the process of registration.

HOW TO REGISTER UDYAM REGISTRATION

RA Participation Services GeM

The e-Bidding / RA module of GeM is a tool provided to the Buyer(s) for organizing bidding / RA from GeM Sellers of the particular product category for a pre-defined requirement i.e. quantity, technical parameters for Goods/ Services of the particular product category required for one or more Buyers / Consignees. The following link will explain the process in detalil

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ZeD learning 5S TRAINING:

The ZED Scheme is an extensive drive of the Government of India to enhance global competitiveness of MSMEs by providing them financial support in assessment, rating and handholding of its manufacturing processes on Quality and Environment aspects. The following video will explore about the 5S Training.

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Atmanirbhar- strong and self reliant:

India has faced the COVID-19 situation with fortitude and a spirit of self-reliance, which is evident in the fact that from zero production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) before March 2020, India today has created a capacity of producing 2 lakh PPE kits daily, which is also growing steadily.

Additionally, India has demonstrated how it rises up to challenges and uncovers opportunities therein, as manifested in the re-purposing of various automobile sector industries to collaborate in the making of life-saving ventilators. The clarion call given by the Hon'ble PM to use these trying times to become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) has been very well received to enable the resurgence of the Indian economy. Unlock 2 Guidelines have been issued to enable resumption of economic activities while maintaining abundant caution thus allowing graded easing of restrictions.

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Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020

FROM THE DISTRICT

Coochbihar & Alipurduar

Webinar on Atmanirvar Bharat, Newly launched Udyam Registration and other schemes of Ministry of MSME A webinar on Atmanirvar Bharat, Newly launched Udyam Registration and other schemes of Ministry of MSME meant for MSME Sectors was organized by MSME-DI, Kolkata in association with District Industries Centre, Coochbihar & Aliporeduar on 08.09.2020 where around 30 participants from Kolkata and other District of West Bengal were present. The Welcome address has been given by Shri Nirmal Chowdhury, Asistant Director, MSME- DI, Kolkata. Shri P. K. Das, Dy. Director MSME-DI, Kolkata deliberate his lecture about the programme and highlighted about the importance of the schemes of Atmanirvar Bharat. Shri Tapas Kumar Roy, GM, DIC, Coochbihar addressed elaborately about the present State Govt. schemes and policy of MSMEs and encouraged all MSMEs, members of Association to come forward and utilized the State Govt. Scheme. He also highlighted that there is a huge scope and potential to setup the agricultural processing Industry as both the district is mainly depends upon the agricultural activities. State Govt. may arrange the vacant land if fruitful proposal comes, he added. District Association may leads a big role for improvements of their units in present scenario. During the address by Shri P K Ganguly , LDM, Coochbihar and Shri Prakash Barua, LDM, Alipurduar expressed the present Central Govt. Atmanirvar schemes and policy of MSMEs and encouraged to take the financial facilities from Banking sector to all participants has present over there. During key note address, Shri K D Bhattacharya, Director I/C, MSME-DI, Kolkata highlighted initiatives taken by Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India for development of improvements of MSMEs with ZED certification, Lean technique, MSE-CDP, SFURTI etc. including newly launched Udyam Registration. He also emphasized on the manufacturing of Import substitute items to achieve the trade balance. He also requested the GM, DIC to take initiative for MSE-CDP and SFURTI Schemes for the SHG and Individual entrepreneurs of the district. Shri K D Bhattacharya, Director I/C, MSME-DI, Kolkata also highlighted about the Champions portal to facilitate MSMEs evolving and coordinating policies and programmes for development of MSMEs as ancillaries to large industries took the session of the said webinar. A detailed question answer session was also conducted. Participants asked question regarding the registration procedure of Udyam Registration and other schemes guideline like MSME-CDP, SFURTI, ZED, LMCS etc., Shri P K Das, Dy. Director, MSME-DI, Kolkata has briefly answered about the Udyam Registration, revised ZED and LMCS schemes step by step. The meeting was ended by vote of thanks by Shri Tapas Roy, Investigator, MSME-DI, Kolkata.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 Kolkata

Webinar through CISCO WEBEX for Export procedure and Facility, Atmanirbhar Bharat and Manufacturing of Import Substitution items. A webinar on Export procedure and Facility, Atmanirbhar Bharat and Manufacturing of Import Substitution items was held on 14.09.2020 in association with CAPEXIL, FOSMI, District Industries Centre ( Kolkata, 24 Pgs South & Paschim Bardhaman ), Howrah Jewelry Traders Welfare Association for MSME Sectors was organized by MSME-DI, Kolkata. Around 50 participants from Kolkata and other District of West Bengal were present. The Welcome address was given by Shri Nirmal Chowdhury, Asistant Director, MSME- DI, Kolkata.

Shri P K Das, Dy Director MSME- DI, Kolkata detailed about the programme and highlighted about the importance of the schemes of Atmanirvar Bharat. He requested all MSME stakeholders of the said district and Association to take the facilities of the said schemes. Shri Avijit Bandopadhya, GM, DIC, Kolkata elaborated about the State Govt. schemes and newly launched Banglashree Scheme and policy of MSMEs and encouraged all MSMEs, members & Association to come forward and utilize the State Govt. Scheme. Sri Debashis Lahiri, IDO, DIC, Kolkata also elaborately explain the procedure to avail the Newly launched Scheme of Govt. of West Bengal. District Association also requires playing a big role for improvements of their units in present scenario.

Ms. Priyanka Tarafdar, Dy. Director, CAPEXIL deliberated about the Export procedure, benefit and incentive offered by the Govt. of India for interested MSMEs to get exposure in the international Market for Export. She also explained the role of the Export promotional councils for the MSMEs who are yet to initiate Export business. Shri Kuntal Ghosh Asst. Director, Capexil delivered his lecture about the annual fees structure of the CAPEXIL for MSMEs and other aspect like IEC, HSN, do’s and don’ts etc. for the export business.

Shri Sengupta, Secretary, FOSMI disussed about the role of FOSMI for the development of MSMEs throughout India.

Shri Goutam Poddar, Asst. Director, Export Facilitation Cell, MSME-DI, Kolkata explain why Trade balance is necessary for ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirvar Bharat’. He also share the information that Govt. of India has identified 66 Nos. of component with HSN code which India imported from the different country, but if any MSME unit wish to manufacturing that items with his present infrastructure or adding some additional machineries for manufacturing the above items, He may contact Export Facilitation Cell of this office for further line of action in this regards. A detailed question answer session was also conducted. During Technical session the participants asked many Question regarding Udyam registration, Incoterms, IEC etc. which were ansewered into the forum by the concerned authorities.

The meeting was ended by vote of thanks by Shri Tapas Roy, Investigator, MSME-DI, Kolkata.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020

FOCUS DISTRICT – JALPAIGURI

The name Jalpaiguri came from the word “Jalpai” meaning “Olive” which grew in the town and adjacent areas and were even visible in the 1900. Jalpaiguri district earlier had three subdivisions – Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision, Mal subdivision and Alipurduar subdivision. Alipurduar district was created in June 2014 and Jalpaiguri district was left with two subdivisions – Jalpaiguri Sadar and Mal.

Introduction: Jalpaiguri district is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869 in British India.

The headquarters of the district are in the Indian city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal.

Brief History of Jalpaiguri:

Before discussing about the history of Jalpaiguri district let us have a few words about its etymology. The name Jalpaiguri perhaps may have evolved from “JE-LE-PE-GORI” probably meaning the place to exchange warm clothes, Blankets etc. with other essential commodities between Bhutan and Jalpaiguri. Again there is another belief that the name of ‘Jalpaiguri’ has been derived from the two Bengali words viz. ‘Jalpai’ which means Olive trees and ‘guri’ which means a place thereby meaning a place where Olive trees are available. The name might as well be associated with deity of a temple located in the Jalpesh village in Maynaguri Police Station in the district, where the local name of the deity is Jalpeswar resembling Lord Siva of the Hindu mythology. Jalpaiguri is the part of the geographical region known as ‘Duars’ in the state of West Bengal. The areas east of the main river ‘Tista’ is called ‘Eastern Duars’ and the western portion is known as ‘Western Duars’. Some people is of the view that the word ‘Duars’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Dwar’ which

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 means ‘the gateway’ as it is literally the gateway to the hills of Darjiling, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. The then British Government in 1869 formed Jalpaiguri District.

Ancient History of Jalpaiguri : The people of Jalpaiguri are blessed with a long history. The area then also included the regions of neighbouring Coochbehar, Assam and the Rangpur district which is at present in Bangladesh. We can find the mention of Jalpaiguri in the Mahabharata which occurred during the 10th century B.C. King Bhagadutta, ruler of Pragjyotish or today’s western Assam, joined the Kaurava side in the epic battle of the Kurukshetra with his Chinese and Kirat soldiers. It is depicted in the Mahabharat that King Bhagadutta ruled over vast region stretched from the Brahmaputra River within Assam to Eastern Nepal along the Himalayan foothills. His daughter Bhanumati was the wife of the eldest Kaurava, Prince Duryodhana. The Kirats are actually an off-shoot of Tibeto-Burman speaking Bodo group of tribes originating from Tibeto-Mongoloid races and nowadays called Meches and the other aboriginal people of the district, like the Rajbanshis and the Koches of the past. According to Professor Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay, Koches too were one of the Bodo tribes. The country named Pragjyotish and the Kirat people find mention in many other ancient texts such as the Ramayan, Harivansha, Brahmandapuran, Raghuvansa etc. and the Greek work Periplus of the Erythraean Sea of the 1st century AD. But no reference to the land and people of the present Jalpaiguri is available till about the 7th century AD.

The findings through several rock inscription from different parts of the district shows the presence of great rulers of India like Shasanka or the ruler of Gauda who was responsible for unifying Bengal, and Bhaskar Varman who was the best known ruler of Gupta dynasty.

Medieval History of Jalpaiguri : As we know, the medieval period of Bengal starts with Muhammad Bakhtyar Khilji who after conquering Radh and Varendri started for Tibet in the winter of AD 1206 and the greater part of his route was along the KaratoyaTista till he reached the hills and went through the present district of Jalpaiguri. He was back from the campaign also through the same route. The region was under the control of some feudatory chiefs during the whole of next century.

As history goes by, when Huien Tsang, the great Chinese scholar visited Assam, a major portion of today's Jalpaiguri was a part of the kingdom of Kamrupa which then apparently extended up to river Karatoya in the west. This land, often and commonly designated as Duars had often been included in the kingdoms of Bhutan and Cooch Behar. The name ‘Duars’ may have evolved from the word ‘Doors’ or passages. There were eighteen such passages which were used by the Bhutanese people to communicate with the riverine plains of the south for the cause of trade or barters.

Dooars became a sovereign state from the seventh century. Dooars were the centre of the medieval Kamata Kingdom. The earliest capital of Kamata Kingdom or Kamatapur was probably Nalrajar Garh in the Chilapata Forest. Later it was shifted to Maynaguri, and after that to Prithu Rajar Garh. Again at a later stage the capital was established in Gosanimari, which was an important port town from the seventh century. After the destruction of Kamatapur by Hussain Shah of Gaur Kingdom in 1494, the Koch Kingdom emerged in the Dooars. Vishwa Singha established the earliest Koch capital in Hingulavas situated near Mahakalguri in the Dooars region. Cooch Behar town became the last prominent capital under the Koch rulers. In subsequent times, following their internal weaknesses, the Koch Kingdom were captured by Bhutan.

In the medieval period of Jalpaiguri history, the region had large forest tracts from the eastern bank of Teesta River to the west bank of Bagmati River in Rangpur in present day Bangladesh.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 These forest lands were the home of three primary Mongoloid tribes, the Koch, Tharu and the Mech.

Modern Period of Jalpaiguri : After the East India Company got Dewani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from Shah Alam-II in 1765, it entered into negotiation with Koch Bihar and Jalpaiguri. Darpadev, the Raikat of Batrishhazari or Baikunthapur, was virtually reduced into an ordinary zamindar by the British. His possession was left undisturbed by the company, but heavy revenue was assessed on his lands. Darpadev protested but the protest goes in vain. This was also the time of the infamous famine of Chhiyattar (1770).

Famine of 1770 (Chhiyattarer Manwantar) from December 1769 to September 1770 was a one year famine caused by the insufficient spring harvest in 1769. Before the end of May, 1770, one-third of the population was officially calculated to have disappeared. In the word of W.W. Hunter, “All through the stifling summer of 1770 the people went on dying. The husbandmen sold their cattle; they sold their implements of agriculture; they devoured their seed-grain; they sold their sons and daughters, till at length no buyer of children could be found; they ate the leaves of trees and grass of the field; and in June 1770 the Resident at the Durbar affirmed that the living were feeding on the dead”.

Baikunthapur was in the heart of the Sannyasis Revolt and now they joined hands with the Raja. The Sannyasi Revolt has been made famous by the great Bengali novelist Rishi Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in his immortal novel ‘Anandamath’. The revolt was however subdued by Captain Stuart of East India Company on 3rd February, 1773.

“The district of Jalpaiguri as an administrative unit came into being on 1st January, 1869, by the amalgamation of the Western Duars district with the Jalpaiguri subdivision of Rangpur (Notification of 8th December, 1868).”

(West Bengal District Gazetteers, Jalpaiguri,, Government of West Bengal, July, 1981, page 62)

The British rulers, under the leadership of Captain Hedayat Ali, annexed the Dooars region in 1865 from the Bhutanese Kingdom. Subsequently, the area was divided into two parts, the eastern portion was merged with the Goalpara district within Assam and the western part was turned into a new district called Jalpaiguri. Thus Jalpaiguri came into being for the first time in 1869 as an administrative unit by the amalgamation of western Dooars with the Rangpur subdivision of Jalpaiguri in present day Bangladesh.

The most prominent historical development after administrative set up of Jalpaiguri district was the growth of tea industry in these plains. It helped to change the natural as well as the socio-economic pattern of the Dooars region. Thus what were previously forest tracts, now shifted to a landscape dotted with villages, tea gardens and markets. When the British colonial rule ended in India, the region became merged with the Union of India in 1949. Thus the long history of the Jalpaiguri district has enriched the cultural and socio-economic set up of the region. It has also led to a plethora of historical monuments which documents the different dynastic patterns and their inspired architecture.

General Characteristics of the District

The district of Jalpaiguri occupies a prime position in the domain of North Bengal. It stretches over an area of 3396.91 sq. kms (Year, 2011) and has its headquarters in Jalpaiguri. The economy is chiefly agrarian although the industrial belt is gradually attempting to expand its periphery.

The sprawling tea gardens of the Dooars area constitute the chief asset of this district. Other major agrarian products of the district like jute, paddy, potato, etc. also make a significant

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 contribution to the district’s revenue pool. Forest resources of the district constitute another major resource of the district.

Location & Geographical Area The district enjoys a strategically important location as it serves as a corridor of trade and communication with the various north-eastern States of India. It stretches between the gridlines 27N to 2616’ N latitude and 8953’ E and 8325’ E longitude. It touches the boundaries of Bhutan and Darjeeling in the north, Assam (Goalpara) in the east, Coochbihar in the south and Bangladesh in the south-west.

The district topography wears a mixed look – consisting both of hilly areas and undulating plains coupled with vast flat plains. Three district physiographic units can be identified in the district (a) the northern hilly terrain which is a part of the sub-Himalayan Ranges, (b) the sub- montane central tract, locally called Bhaber and (c) the gently sloping alluvial plain in the south locally called Terai. Topography

The soil in this region ranges from alluvial soil to sandy and clayey soil.The soil can be broadly classified under two heads – a) the terai soils covering almost the entire district and b) the brown forest soil covering the northern foot hills of the district. However, the soil is predominantly sandy and hence porous with low water holding capacity.

The alluvial soil is fertile enough for crops like paddy, jute and tea to be grown. This kind of soil is brought down by hilly rivers like Teesta, Torsa and Mahananda. The rivers often overflow their banks depositing layers of fertile soil on the banks on either side.

In the upper region to the north of the Duars, the soil is mainly hard, black and clayey. This soil is suitable for growing tea which is a major cash crop of this region. In the lower plain land the soil consists of a mixture of both clay and sand.

India is said to be a land of rivers and the district of Jalpaiguri bears enough proof of this statement. There is a network of rivers criss-crossing the entire region. The major ones are Teesta, , Mahananda, Jaldhaka, Raidak, Korotowa and Sonkos. These are joined by smaller streams like Galandi, Dudua, Tasati, Mujnai and their likes. The rivers are in full spate during the monsoon season and navigation along them becomes risky. Agricultural activity in the district is largely dependent on the various irrigation projects which have been built on these rivers. Availability of Minerals

The major mineral of the district was Dolomite. As per the Indian Minerals Yearbook 2015 published by Indian Bureau of Mines, M/o Mines, Govt. of India, the district did not produced any Dolomite or any other minerals.

Forest

It is believed that the district of Jalpaiguri has derived its name from the ‘Jalpai’ trees (olive trees) which grow abundantly in the forests covering the northern hilly terrain. The district is blessed with rich reserves of forest resources. The presence of vast hilly tracts covered with dense forests with sparkling streams flowing through them has attracted tourists from all over the world.

The forests, covering 179000 hectares of land which is 27.8% of the total geographical areas, are home to a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. The vegetation is mostly deciduous semi-evergreen with sal as the dominant species. The timber produced in these forests is very valuable and is used for building furniture, doors, windows and other wooden fixtures. Social

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 forestry is also becoming popular now-a-days with trees like Eucalyptus, Simul, Krishnachura, etc. being widely cultivated.

The forested hilly ranges have also given birth to several major Wild Life Reserves – namely Jaldapara, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Garumara, Chapramari and Hollong. They serve as popular tourist resorts. The rich bio-diversity in the sanctuaries of Jaldapara and Chapramari is a striking treat for the eyes. Trekking routes along the Sinchula Range provide magnificent scenic views of nature in its pristine form. Chotashinchula peak (5695 feet) is the highest point of the district. These ecologically fragile zones should be preserved and protected from environmental degradation. Minor forest produce like bamboo, cane, honey, wax, etc. are also found in the forest areas. Bamboo and cane furniture is manufactured both in the rural and urban areas. Timber and fuel are the major forest produce.

Administrative Set up The administrative set up of Jalpaiguri district consists of two Sub-Divisions viz. Sadar and Mal with district headquarters at Jalpaiguri. The two sub-Divisions have 9 police stations and including Siliguri M.C part is 14 and 5 Police Out Posts under their jurisdiction. There are 7 blocks or Panchayat Samities and 3 Municipalities in the district – 4 blocks and 2 Municipalities in Sadar Sub-Division, 3 blocks and 1 Municipality in Mal Sub-Division . Under the jurisdiction of these blocks, there are 391 inhabited villages with 418 Mouzas governed by 80 Gram Panchayats.

The table below shows the sub-Divisionwise distribution of blocks, villages and Gram Panchayats (Year – 2016)

No. of Gram No. of inhabited Name of the Sub-Division Police Station C. D. Block/M Panchayats villages 6 4/2 58 231 Rajganj Rajganj 12 26 Bhaktinagar Siliguri (M.C.Part) - - Jalpaiguri 14 28 Sadar Sub-Division. Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri(M) - - Maynaguri Maynaguri 16 79 Dhupguri Dhupguri 16 98 Banarhat Dhuipguri (M) - - 3 3/1 22 160 Mal 12 100 Mal Mal Sub-Division Mal (M) - - Metiali Metiali 5 27 Nagrakata Nagrakata 5 33 Total : 2 9 7/3 80 391

Source: District Statistical Hand Book, 2016 The administrative structure of the district also rests on the framework provided by the existence of 3 Municipalities and 1 Municipal Corporation. Part of Siliguri Municipal Corporation belongs to Jalpaiguri district.

District at a Glance

S.No Particular Year Unit Statistics 1 Geographical features Geographical Data i) Latitude 27N to 2616’ N latitude ii) Longitude 8953’ E and 8325’ E iii) Geographical Area Sq.Km. 3396.31

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 2 Administrative Units i) Sub divisions 2016 2 ii) Police Stations (Including SMC part) “ 14 iii) Inhabited Villages 2011 391 iv) Mouzas 2001 418 v) Municipal Corporations 2016 1(part) vi)Municipalities “ 3 vii) Blocks “ 7 viii) Panchayat Samities “ 7 xi) Gram Panchayats “ 80 x) Assembly Constituencies “ 7 3 Literacy i)Literacy Rate 2014 73.25% ii) Male Literacy Rate “ 79.95% iii)Female Literacy Rate “ 66.23% iv)Rural Literacy Rate “ 69.73% v)Urban Literacy Rate “ 82.39% 4 Population Total Population 2011 2381596 (A) Sex-wise “ i) Male “ 1983064 ii) Female “ 1889782 (B) i) Rural Population “ 2812495 ii) Urban Population “ 1060351 ( C ) % of Rural population to Urban population “ 72.62% ( D) Population density (persons per sq. km) “ 622 5 Agriculture Land utilization 2013-14 i) Total Area 2015-16 Th.Hectare 339.50 ii) Forest cover “ “ 64.39 iii) Non Agriculture Land “ “ 64.21 iv) Barren uncultivable land “ “ 0.73 v) Current fallow land “ 5.42 vi) Net area sown “ 202.43 Total Irrigated Area 2014-15 87.809 6 Forest (i) Forest 2015-16 Thousand 64.39 Hec. 7 Agricultural & Horticulture (Production Year 2015-16) Area ( in Th. Production ( in Thousand Tonnes) Hectares) a) Total cereals 248.6 634 b) Total pulses 8.5 6.4 c) Total oil seeds 14.0 13.6 d) Total Fibres 37.5 487.1 e) Total Miscellaneous Crops 157.3 1992.6 2013-14 Rice, Mustard, Jute, Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Cauli Principal Crops, Fibres and Vegetables flower, Cucurbits, Ladies finger Major fruits 2013-14 Pine apple, Banana, Papaya, Mango, Jackfruit 8 Tea (Production Year 2015-16)

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 No. of Tea gardens Nos. 105 Total land under cultivation Hectares 41457 Iii) No. of persons employed Nos. 106095 Iv) Production Thousand Kg. 86591 9 Livestock & Poultry A Total Cattle 2012 Nos. 950760 i) Cows (cattle ) “ Nos. 344267 ii) Buffaloes “ Nos. 8827 B. Other livestock i) Goats 2012 Nos. 561475 ii) Pigs “ Nos. 91992 iii) Sheep “ Nos. 25859 C. Total Poultry 2012 Nos. 2239681 11. Worker & Employment Total Workers 2011 Nos. 920842 i) Cultivators “ Nos. 129130 ii) Agricultural labourers “ Nos. 203733 iii) Household industry workers “ Nos. 17430 iv) Other workers “ Nos. 570549 i) No. of Main workers 2011 Nos. 712550 ii) No. of Marginal workers “ Nos. 208292 iii) No. of Non- workers “ Nos. 1460754 % to Total Population i) Main workers 2011 % 29.91 ii)Marginal workers “ % 8.74 iii) Non- workers “ % 61.33 12 Electrification No. of Electrified Mouzas Upto Nos. 417 31.03.16 13 Sources of Irrigation i)Tanks 2014-15 Nos. - ii) Deep Tubewell “ Nos. 44 iii)Shallow Tubewell “ Nos. 5056 iv)River Lift Irrigation “ Nos. 308 v)Open Dug Well “ Nos. 53 14 Forest Produce i)Timber 2015-16 Th. mtr3 11.30 ii)Fuel “ Stack 3409 iii)Pole “ Nos. - 18 Railways i) Length of rail line 2010-11 Kms 456 19 Roads i) National Highway 2010-11 Kms 305 ii) State Highway 2010-11 Kms 222 iii) Main District Highway 2010-11 Kms 501 iv) Other district & Rural Roads 2010-11 Kms 232 i).Surfaced Roads 2013-14 Kms 4528.70 ii)Unsurfaced Roads 2013-14 Kms 3576.28 Length of Roads maintained by

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 i)PWD 2015-16 Kms 308.91 ii)Zilla Parishad “ Kms 1247 iii)Gram Panchayat & Panchayat Samity “ Kms 2791.20 iv)PM Gram Sadak Yojana “ Kms 601.61 20 Communication No. of Post Offices 2015-16 Nos. 301 No. of registered Motor Vehicles 2015-16 Nos. 104939 21 Public Health i)Hospitals 2016 Nos. 3 ii)Rural Hospitals “ Nos. 6 iii)Total beds in Hospitals “ Nos. 2646 iv)Other Hospitals(State Govt./Central Govt./Local “ Nos. 6 Bodies v)Block Primary Health Centres “ Nos. 1 vi)Primary Health Centres “ Nos. 26 vii)Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes/NGOs “ Nos. 37 22 Banking commercial i)Commercial Bank Branches 2016 Nos. 105 ii) Average Population per office “ Thousand 15 iii)% of advances to deposits “ % 29.83 23. Ware Houses i)Number 2013-14 Nos. 19 ii)Capacity “ MT 39920 Cold Storage 2013-14 i)Number “ Nos. 27 ii)Capacity “ MT 376500 25 Education (a) Primary school 2015-16 Nos. 1205 (b) Middle schools “ Nos. 173 (c) Secondary & High schools “ Nos. 51 (d) Higher Secondary Schools “ Nos. 158 (e) College (Gen.degree) “ Nos. 10 (f) Open University “ Nos. 3

Source:- District Statistical Handbook of BAES & Economic Review,2016,Govt.of W.B

Existing Status of Industrial Areas in Jalpaiguri District

Sl. Name of Ind. Land Land developed Prevailing Rate Per No of No of allotted No of No. of Units No. Area acquired (In hectare) Sqm Plots Plots Vacant in Produc- (In hectare) (In Rs.) Plots tion 1 Siliguri I.E 21.01 acre 21.01 acre Rs.4.40 lakh per 103 103 - 103 katha for Plots ( Long Term) & Rs.5/- per sq.ft for Plots ( Short term) 2 Dabgram I.E 20.78 acre - Rs.1.37 lakh per 129 129 - 126 katha for plots under long term lease 3 Raninagar 152.50 acre 127 acre - - - - 25

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4 Fatapukur 105 acre ------

5 Light Engg. 6.38 acre------Park

Source:- WBSIDC & WBIIDC

INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT

Industry at a Glance Micro & Small Scale Enterprises with Employment in Jalpaiguri District.

Employment Year Units

2013-14 4182 22889 2014-15 5234 27135 2015-16 (upto September before the introduction of Udyog Aadhar) 4812 28864

Source:- District Statistical Handbook of BAES & Economic Review,2016,Govt.of W.B

Total UAM Registration in the district as on 31.03.2019 MICRO SMALL MEDIUM 2119 1785 316 18

DETAILS OF EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES (BY INDUSTRY GROUP ) IN JALPAIGURI DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 2011-12

NIC NO. OF INVESTMENT TYPE OF INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT CODE FACTORIES (Lakh Rs.) 10 Manufacture of Food Products 170 79300 17196 11 Manufacture of beverages 2 12603 549 12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products 39 24 13 Manufacture of Textiles 2 1667 517 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1 0 6 15 Manufacture of Leather & related Products 2 105 18 Manufacture of wood and products of wood & cork except furniture; 16 65 3834 727 manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 4 253 63 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 4 681 154 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2 9672 126 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6 10314 512 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6 794 83 23 Manufacture of other non-metalic mineral products 14 20063 803 24 Manufacture of basic metals 4 1039 72 Manufacture of fabricated metal products except machinery and 25 5 1311 283 equipment 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n. e. c.* 9 34 157 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1 26 18 31 Manufacture of furniture 1 25 3 Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repair of motor vehicles & 45 3265 371 motorcycles 52 Warehousing and Support activities for Transportation 14 2877 254 58 Publishing activities 2 0 3 95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 2 55 42

Source:- District Statistical Handbook of BAES & Economic Review,2014,Govt.of W.B

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings

List of the units in Jalpaiguri & nearby Area

Sl.No Name of the Unit 1 SAI industries Pvt.Ltd. 2 Tea Gardens-Dooars & Tarai (54 unit) 3 Hidusthan Lever Ltd. 4 Kusum Iron & Steel.

5 Coca – Cola

Growth Trend Industrial projects implemented in the district

Year No. of Units Invt. (In Cr.) 2008 1 0.60 2009 58 99.19 2010 21 92.19 Source: Economic Review, 2011-12, West Bengal

Medium Scale Enterprises

List of the units in jalpaiguri & near By Area

Sl.No Name of the Unit 1 HSB Agro Indusatries Pvt. Ltd 2 Medow Diary Products Pvt. Ltd. 3 Mansoravar Tea Pvt.Ltd. 4 Raichanga Agro Food Procrssing Industries Pvt. Ltd.(2 units)

5 Kalabari Food Products Pvt. Ltd

6 Maa Nandev Papers Pvt. Ltd. 7 Mahakal Agro Storage & Processing Unit pvt. Ltd 8 Sarat Tubes Ltd. 9 Satyadeep Polypipes Ltd. 10 Kabsons Industries Ltd. 11 Haldia Precision Engineering Co. 12 Perfect Air Products.

13 Changia Food Processing Co. 14 Sunderban Fertilizer Ltd. 15 Siliguri Flour Mills Ltd. 16 Northern Flour Mills Ltd. 17 Falakata Industries Ltd. 18 Tista Fruit & Vegetable Processing. 19 Phyto Chemical Complex 20 Integrated Fire Protection Pvt. Ltd.

Service Enterprises

Potentials areas for service industry in the district are Cold Storage, Automobile Body Building & Repairing services relating to transport.

Potential for new MSMEs

Setting up new industrial ventures or optimally exploiting the existing resources depends to a large extent on the availability of suitable infrastructure, a strong capital base, abundance of resources like land, labour and entrepreneurship, assured markets for the products and a multiple other factors. The district of Jalpaiguri cannot boast of being in a very favourable

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 position as far as the aforesaid factors are concerned. Yet its strong agricultural base prepares the ground for setting up agrarian industries.

Jalpaiguri is undoubtedly an agriculture based economy and with this background in mind various prospective agro based industries have been suggested below. Significant deposits of dolomite and other minerals like limestone, coal, stone etc. makes the district prospective for industrial development. Jalpaiguri also has a rich reserve of forest resources. The sericulture units in Jalpaiguri Sadar Block and in Alipurduar Block also offer scope for expansion. The tea industry in the district is a traditional investment which with adequate modernisation can pave the way to setting up of various ancillary units like those engaged in pruning knives or in solvent extraction from tea waste etc. Similarly, special mention should be made about mushroom canning industry. The district is agro climatically suited for mushroom production and especially “button mushroom” which has tremendous export potential. Thus, considering the resources, the existing infrastructure and the general framework of the district, a few candidate industries, both resource based and demand based have been suggested in this Chapter after detailed discussion with various agencies like DIC, Bank, various State Govt. Departments and other local bodies.

A) Resource-based Industries 1) Rice mill 2) Solvent extraction from rice bran 3) Rice processing 4) Solvent extraction from tea waste 5) Tomato sauce, chilli sauce 6) Vegetable dehydration 7) Fruit preservation and processing 8) Mushroom canning 9) Jam, jelly from pineapple, orange, lemon 10) Pickles and chutneys from mango 11) Ginger oil and ginger powder 12) Oleo resin 13) Meat processing and for human consumption 14) Tanning of leather 15) Leather processing 16) Animal fat utilisation for production of pork choke and oil 17) Pre-cast building blocks from rich reserves of dolomite, limestone and sand 18) Sericulture units – silk reeling 19) Honey production 20) Spice grinding 21) Processing of pulses 22) Dairy farm 23) Stone crushing

B) Demand-based Industries

1) Manufacturing of agricultural tools and implements 2) Agro service centres 3) Cold storage 4) Bio-fertilizer units 5) Repairing and servicing of diesel pump sets 6) Repairing and servicing of electronic items 7) Bread and biscuit 8) Handicraft products 9) Wooden furniture and fixtures

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 10) Cane furniture 11) Handloom products 12) Ceramic novelty items 13) Readymade garments 14) Textile, silk printing 15) Moulded plastic articles 16) Automobile repairing 17) Automobile smoke testing units 18) Paints and varnishes 19) Clay bricks 20) Nuts and bolts 21) Storage battery assembling 22) Cry cell battery 23) Soft drinks 24) Pesticide formulations 25) Terracotta pottery 26) Washing soap and powder 27) Washing soap and powder 28) Mosaic tiles 29) Paper cups and plates 30) Repairing and servicing of bi-cycles and cycle rickshaw

Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprises

1) Name of the cluster: Plastic Processing Cluster

Details for Identified cluster in West Bengal implemented by Directorate of Micro & Small Scale Enterprises 1 Name of the Clusters Plastic Processing 2 Principal Products Manufactured in the Cluster Plastic household products 3 No. of functional units in the clusters 90 4 Turnover of the Clusters Rs. 35 Cr. 5 Employment in Cluster 860 6 Major Issues / requirement Technology up-gradation; availability of moulds; Power supply 7 Thrust Areas Design & mould making; R&D facility; e- marketing 8 Problems & constraints Pollution; low power supply; Finance 9 Testing needs Quality product

2) Name of the cluster: IID Cluster at Dabgram, Jalpaiguri.

A proposal for upgradation of IID centre at Dabgram has been recommended and sent to O/o DC, MSME but the same has currently been deferred.

SPV coordinator - Managing Director, WBSIDC, Shilpa Bhawan, 2nd floor, 31, Black Burn Lane, Kolkata-700012

After upgradation of the IID centre 360 people are expected to be benefitted.

Total Project Cost : Rs. 787.27 lakh

GOI Grant : Rs. 472.36 lakh GOWB Contribution : Rs. 314.92 lakh

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 Jalpaiguri district has been an industrially lagging region since the period of Independence. Industry plays a minor role in economy of the district. The economy is basically agrarian and it is also underdeveloped. The entire economy of Jalpaiguri is mainly dependent on the Tea Entrepreneurship. Tea along with Bamboo Crafts and Paper Products are Major Exportable Items of the district. Nearly 5 lakh people directly or indirectly depend on the tea sector. The tea industries are facing number of problems such as the lacking of long term development planning, the problems related to labours, difficulty of maintaining the quality by small tea growers, continuous drop in the prices of tea along with high production cost, sluggish rate of increase in household demand and competition from foreign tea producers which are perturbing the economic status of the district. As a result, they are deprived of the actual price of the green leaves. For any queries regarding MSMEs in Jalpaiguri District, feel free to contact:

Shri T.K. Banerjee District Nodal Officer, Jalpaiguri Asstt. Director (Mech) Br. MSME-DI, Siliguri +91 9064196923; [email protected]

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NEWS & VIEWS

On-boarding of MSMEs on TReDS Mechanism made free

MSMEs were supposed to pay on-boarding charge of Rs. 10,000/-. Government has further extended waiver of the charges for on-boarding TReDS. It is free till March, 2021. MSME family thanks the Government for this. Most of the CPSEs and a number of private companies are on TReDS. We request the MSMEs to join TReDS. Or it would be just enough to register as MSME on the Government’s Udyam Registration Portal

Ministry of MSME encourages the MSMEs to register on the Udyam registration portal. As on 1st September, close to 4.00 lakh registrations have already taken place since the new system was launched in July 2020. Registration process is going on smoothly. We also re-iterate, advise and alert the enterprises and entrepreneurs to beware of fake websites who are charging money in the name of facilitating Udyam/MSME registration. We request that the registration should be done on and through the Government website only.

AGNIi Introduction: Innovations for addressing technological concerns of MSMEs

AGNIi (Accelerating Growth of New India’s Innovations) is a flagship initiative under the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. It is one of the nine Missions under the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) and executed by Invest India, India’s National Investment Promotion Agency. AGNIi focuses on supporting innovation commercialization: helping government, enterprise and non-profit sectors benefit from emerging technology innovations from Indian start-ups and the public R&D ecosystem. AGNIi recently collaborated with MSME Development Institute, Thrissur to organise a Digital Technology Showcase on the 14th of August,2020 for the MSMEs associated with the DI.The Showcase included pitches by carefully curated startups relevant to the sectors and preferences of MSMEs associated with them. It had 100+ MSME participants who were keen to further the engagement with the startups to increase their business prospects in sectors like Food Processing and Plastics. Building on the efforts, we believe that AGNIi and the MSMEs associated with various Development Institute can collaborate to leverage technology and introduce relevant innovations and startups to the ecosystem. AGNIi is willing to assist in identifying areas/sectors of interest and scouting for relevant innovations.

Pashim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) requests to share the detail data of all the organizations under MSME

PBSSD is a registered society under West Bengal Society Act. Department of Technical Education,Training & Skill Development, Government of West Bengal. It has launched "Utkarsh Bangla", a flagship scheme on 16th February 2016 under the aegis of the PBSSD, to run placement linked short-term skill trainings across the State and is committed towards large scale Skill development for its youth population to improve the scope of gainful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. The objective of the Department is to develop a DSDP (District Skill Development Plan) through primary research & stakeholder consultations to identify specific skill gaps and industry demand across districts. Development of a befitting DSDP will help in implementing targeted skill training interventions in the district and to create opportunity for local livelihood interventions. With this purpose, PBSSD is going to conduct an in-depth interview of the entrepreneurs, to understand the opportunities

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 and challenges of the micro entrepreneurs in the districts in order to help youth of West Bengal who may wish to start entrepreneurship.They are also going to gather information about the nature of the entrepreneurs’ business, their experiences and the challenges faced by them. The study objectives are

A. To understand the status and volume of operation and challenges faced in managing a micro level enterprise B. To assess the potential to engage skilled workforce from the community. C. To identify inputs and learning in the process of training, skill development and supporting micro enterprise development for youth especially women Post Interview, the valuable inputs received, will help them in developing strategy for skilling, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youth especially for young girls in the age group of 16-24 years. For this skill gap analysis, PBSSD request the stakeholders to share the detail data of all the organizations, under MSME, as per the following format

Sl. Name of Complete Contact Detail with Employee Sector No. Entrepreneur Address Email Id. Strength

Notification of change in Incident Management Policy of GeM

GeM has made few changes in the functioning of the GeM Incident Management System and IM Policy.Here are few of the changes which are now live:

 The incidents would require buyers and sellers to communicate for 7 days to sort out the issue. During the first 7 days, the incident can only be closed.

 The Seller/Buyers to whom the SCN is sent will be Notified / Watch-listed and have to provide the response within 5 days.

 In the case of Non-Responded to SCN and SCN period has expired, the system would automatically Notified / Watch-listed the user's account.

 New penalties would be imposed for any deviation

The 128th Session of Canton Fair scheduled online from October 15th to 24th

The 128th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, will be held online from October 10th to 24th. Holding the session online will enable the Fair to further play its role as a platform for all-round opening-up, and promote the stable and healthy development of foreign trade amid epidemic control while focusing on industrial and supply chains in the sector. The organizers will strive to provide high-quality and convenient services for exhibitors and buyers. Businesses from home and abroad are welcome to join and source at the Fair.

Request for Data for Determination of Ceiling Rates Under the schemes for Remision of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and Constitution of RoDTEP Committee

Government has constituted a Committee in the Department of Revenue for determination of ceiling rates under scheme, namely, Remission of Duties and taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP). The RoDTEP scheme seeks to refund currently uri-refunded (a)Duties/taxes/levies at the Central, State and local level, borne on the exported product, including prior stage cumulative indirect taxes on goods and services used in the production of the exported product and (b) such indirect duties/taxes/levies on distribution of exported product. The

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 determination of ceiling rates by the committee will be done with suitable representation of the Department of Commerce /DGFT, line Ministries and experts.In view of above, it is requested to covey views/suggestions, regarding determination of ceiling rates under the RoDTEP scheme on export products relating to the MSME Ministry .Also requested to request trade and industry associations to provide data w.r.t. inputs used in the respective export products in the specified proforma comprising three parts viz. Proforma-Rl, R2 and R3. For details and proforma refer letter F. No. 605/22/2020-DBK/862-932 dated 10th August, 2020 of Drawback Division, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

Pradhan Mantri Bharathiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJP) kendras in the premises of hospital run by PSU/organization/Institutes.

Hon’ble Prime Minister has laid the vision that the poor must have access to affordable medicines. An easy access to standard health care for citizens is one of the major objectives of the Government as told by the Hon’ble Minister of State, Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in a letter to Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME, Government of India. Department of Pharmaceuticals under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has been taking several regulatory and fiscal measures to ensure availability of quality medicines at affordable prices for all, particularly the poor and the disadvantaged.

A countrywide campaign “Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana” (PMBJP) has been initiated by the Department of Pharmaceuticals for ensuring availability of quality generic medicines at affordable prices for all. It envisages key initiative of opening of dedicated outlets “Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendra” (PMBJP Kendra) all over India where superior quality generic medicines are sold at low prices. Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is implementing the scheme. Currently, the PMBJP product basket comprises of more than 1200 drugs and 200 surgical items. The ministry have adopted best practices for ensuring quality products like procurement from only WHO-GMP certified facilities, testing of each batch at NABL accredited independent labs and warehousing and distribution as per WHO-GMP guidelines.

To make Jan Aushadhi medicines reach everyone, the Government is committed to open maximum PMBJP Kendra in the nation. As on date, more than 6400 PMBJP Kendra spread are operational across the country. “Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana” has marked its presence in almost every district of India by covering in 729 districts of the country.

To achieve this objective, the Hon’ble Minister of State, Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya requested all the ministries to ask the PSUs/Organizations/Institutions under the Ministry/Department to open PMBJP Kendras in the premises of hospitals run by them.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 KVIC’s Firmness Forces Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal to Remove 160 Fake Khadi Products Online

Khadi and Village Industries Commission’s (KVIC) firmness has forced e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to remove over 160 web links selling products in the brand name of “Khadi”. KVIC has said that the development comes in wake of KVIC serving legal notices to over 1000 firms using the brand name “Khadi India” to sell their products and thus causing damage to its reputation and the loss of work to Khadi artisans. It further said that after KVIC served legal notice, Khadi Global has also discontinued using its website www.khadiglobalstore.com and also removed its social media pages on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and have sought 10-day time to remove all such contents and product using the brand name “Khadi”. KVIC action has also resulted in shutting down a number of stores across the country that were selling fake Khadi products.

These e-commerce portals were selling products like Khadi masks, herbals soaps, shampoos, cosmetics, herbal mehandi, jackets, kurta and many such products through different sellers using the brand name “Khadi”. This created a false impression among online buyers that these commodities were genuine “Khadi” products. It further stated that there has been a steep rise in violation of Khadi trademark as the popularity of Khadi grew manifold in recent years after the Prime Minister’s appeal to buy Khadi products. Exploiting this opportunity, a number of online sellers began selling random products in the name of Khadi. Also hundreds of stores mushroomed in different cities that were selling fake Khadi products. In recent months, particularly during the Covid-19 lockdown, there was a huge proliferation of such fraudulent online sellers. However, to enable online customers to buy genuine Khadi products, KVIC has launched its e-portal selling a range of 300 products online at www.kviconline.gov.in/khadimask.

KVIC has put in place a robust online enforcement plan for effective monitoring of “Khadi India” trademark rights. It has employed a dedicated legal team, a mix of human and technological tools to ensure a systematic and continuous monitoring and takedown of unauthorised products being sold in the name of Khadi. KVIC is also educating all registered Khadi Institutions engaged in manufacturing Khadi products that simply their registration with KVIC did not authorize them to re-authorize any one to use “Khadi” trademarks or “Khadi India” logo unless that firm or company obtains proper licence from KVIC for the same. Ministry of MSME re-activates the micro-industrialization process in Rural India

A few days ago, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), had announced expanding and doubling the support to Artisans who might be interested in making Agarbatti. Taking these efforts further, the Ministry has now come out with new guidelines for two more schemes which include ‘Pottery Activity’ and ‘Beekeeping Activity'.

These new initiatives of the Ministry with beneficiary oriented Self-Employment schemes, are aimed at rejuvenating the grass root economy contributing to AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. For ‘Pottery Activity’ Government will provide assistance of pottery wheel, Clay Blunger, Granulator etc. It will also provide Wheel Pottery Training for traditional pottery artisans and Press Pottery training for pottery as well as non-pottery artisans in Self Help Groups. There is also provision to provide Jigger-Jolly training programme for pottery as well as non-pottery artisan in Self Help Groups. In case of the POTTERY improvements in the Scheme are :

I. skill-development training on focused products like garden pots, cooking-wares, khullad, water bottles, decorator products, mural, etc. to SHGs of pottery-artisans has been introduced.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 II. Focus of the new Scheme is to enhance the production, technical knowhow of pottery artisans and efficiency of potter energy kilns to reduce cost of production iii) Efforts will be made to develop necessary market linkages by tying up with exports and large buying houses. A total of 6075 Traditional and others (non-traditional) pottery artisans/Rural Un-employed youth/Migrant Labourers will get benefitted from this Scheme.

III. As Financial support for the year 2020-21, an amount of Rs.19.50 crore will be expended to support 6075 artisans with a Centre of Excellence, with MGIRI, Wardha, CGCRI, Khurja, VNIT, Nagpur and suitable IIT/NID/ NIFT etc, for product development, advance skill programme, and quality standardization of products. Additional amount of Rs. 50.00 crore has been provisioned for setting up of clusters in Terracotta, Red clay pottery, with new innovative value added products to build pottery to crockery/ tile making capabilities, under ' SFURTI' scheme of the Ministry. In case of the Scheme for ‘Beekeeping Activity’, Government will provide assistance of Bee boxes, Tool kits etc. Under this scheme, Bee boxes, with Bee colonies, will also be distributed to Migrant workers in Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (PMGKRA) districts. A 5 days’ beekeeping training will also be provided to the beneficiaries through various Training Centres /State Beekeeping Extension Centres/ Master Trainers as per prescribed syllabus.

To begin with, Scheme proposes to cover, during 2020-21, a total of 2050 Beekeepers, Entrepreneurs, Farmers, Unemployed Youth, Adivasis will get benefitted from these projects/programme. For this purpose a financial support of Rs.13.00 crore during 2020-21 has been provisioned to support 2050 artisans ( 1250 people from Self Help Groups and 800 Migrant labourers), with a Centre of Excellence with CSIR/ IIT Or other Top class Institute to develop honey based new value added products.

Additional amount of Rs. 50.00 crore has also been kept for developing Beekeeping honey clusters under the ' SFURTI scheme of the Ministry.

Detailed guidelines for these Schemes in English and Hindi have been put on the Ministry's websites. The same are also being circulated through social media outreach. Various Steps taken for Revival of MSME Sector due to COVID-19 Pandemic : Shri Gadkari

The Ministry of MSME implements various schemes and programmes for growth and development of MSME Sector in the country. These schemes and programmes include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Interest Subvention Scheme for Incremental Credit to MSMEs, Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS).

Recently, Post Covid-19, Government has taken a number of initiatives under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to support the MSME Sector in the country especially in Covid-19 pandemic. Some of them are:

i) Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for MSMEs.

ii) Rs. 3 lakh crores Collateral free Automatic Loans for business, including MSMEs. iii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds.

iv) New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 v) New Registration of MSMEs through ' Udyam Registration' for Ease of Doing Business.

vi) No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores, this will help MSME. An online Portal “Champions” has been launched on 01.06.2020 by the Prime Minister. This covers many aspects of e-governance including grievance redressal and handholding of MSMEs. Through the portal, total 18,723 grievances have been redressed upto 09.09.2020. RBI has also announced several measures to Reduce Financial Stress of MSMEs. KVIC's Use of Paper Packaging in Online Sales Earns Public Accolades

Khadi and Village Industries Commission’s (KVIC) venture into the E-Commerce industry just two months ago is using handmade paper packaging materials from day one to prevent plastic pollution that is along the Khadi’s principle of “Green Chemistry''. KVIC is specifically using handmade paper envelopes/packets and handmade carton boxes for packaging of articles except for liquid materials where plastic wraps are nominally used to prevent any leakage during transportation. KVIC, which was using plastic for packing face masks for better hygiene, has also specially designed handmade paper envelopes made of banana fiber which it will start very soon.

This assumes significance in wake of the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to various E-commerce companies for putting a check on excessive use of plastic in packaging of goods and thus posing grave environmental hazard. The Tribunal has also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take necessary steps to curb plastic pollution by e- commerce companies.

By using handmade paper packets and carton boxes, KVIC is serving the dual purpose of environmental protection and employment creation. KVIC is using the handmade paper packets manufactured at its Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur, which is creating additional employment in manufacturing handmade paper packaging materials.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

The next age Public Procurement System

GeM is a short form of one stop Government e-Market Place hosted by DGS&D where common user goods and services can be procured. GeM is dynamic, self sustaining and user friendly portal for making procurement by Government officers.

Public procurement forms a very important part of Government activity and reform in Public Procurement is one of the top priorities of the present Government. Government e- Marketplace (GeM - gem.gov.in) is a very bold step of the Government with the aim to transform the way in which procurement of goods and services is done by the Govt. Ministries and Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and other apex autonomous bodies of the Central Government. Following are the principle feature of GeM:

SERVICES

Provide transparency and ease of buying Offers rich listing of products for individual category of goods/services Direct purchase for amounts upto INR 25000 L1 purchase fro amounts greater than INR 25000 and less than INR 5 Lakhs Proprietary Article Certificate Bid- Procurement of specific product as per requirement Price Trends and Price Comparison From Multiple Suppliers Direct notifications to sellers Integrated Payment System Easy to comprehend interface to search, compare, select and buy User friendly dashboard for monitoring supplies and payments Online grievance redressal mechanism for quick resolution Float bid among population of 3 lakhs sellers Buyers can now select bid duration between 10 & 21 days. Delivery period upto 180 days Option to provide multiple consignee locations and quantity Multiple consignee can be selected for Services Pin-code based seller selection for Direct Purchase Mode ATC library available for addition of terms and conditions Additional Deductions can be applied by buyers at the time of bill generation Notification to buyers regarding:

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 o expiry of DP (Delivery Period) for the contract o Initiation of cancellation of contract in case of non-delivery by sellers Buyer during technical evaluation can make a MSE seller eligible or ineligible for MSE purchase preference. Now buyers get the option to cancel the Product contract(s) even if the invoice has been generated by seller provided 15 days have expired from delivery period. 11 Banks have enabled GeM Pool Account

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Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 STATUS REPORT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FACILITATION CENTRE OF RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF IP LAW OF IIT KHARAGPUR

Executive Summary:

To help MSMEs more fully utilize their IP assets in their business activities, the IP Facilitation Cell (IPFC) at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT- Kharagpur aims to assist entrepreneurs, MSME-support institutions, start-ups, innovators and related agencies in increasing awareness and facilitate the utilization of the IP system among MSMEs. MSME sector needs support to identify and use appropriate IP tool and complement it with relevant product differentiation, business and marketing strategies. Failing to improve IPR practices in MSME industries, will affect their R &D and commercialization. Securing IP is significant for their development and makes opportunities available at global level.

Uniqueness of this IP facilitation cell

It will be located in West Bengal where MSME sector is higher in number but there is need to stimulate growth through IP

It will be located inside the innovation ecosystem of the Institute

IIT Kharagpur has a law school, management school, along with expertise in technical domain. The IP Facilitation Cell for MSME will derive benefit in this ecosystem which is unparalleled.

Advanced Manufacturing centre is proposed to be established at IIT Kharagpur for the need of MSME sector. IP facilitation cell may cater the need of that centre.

IIT Kharagpur is already providing technical solutions for some of the MSMEs in West Bengal.

The proposed activities of the IPFC listed are as below;

Auditing of creative activities within the MSME cluster Mapping of potential technology, creative work that can be converted to potential IP

Knowledge management, capacity building and knowledge dissemination activities. Building awareness on importance of IP to get competitive edge

Development of in-house IP registration for the MSME Service provider for registration and protection of potential IP

Advice on promotion of product by means of proper labelling, packaging and certification.

It is expected that the IPFC will integrate IP within the activities of the MSME. IP culture is essential to promote business of MSME.

Project fund received on 12th August 2020. Incubation of the IPFC and current status is given below

Current activities: The project for IPFC set up has been sanctioned in July, 2020. As per notification, the pre- receipt, and necessary documents have been submitted subsequently. We receive the

Udyami Bangla 2nd Year, Vol: X, September 2020 proposed first installment in the second week of August, 2020 and the same is being considered for formally opening the project as per the institute regulation.

In view of the same, the following aspects are being taken up to formally launch the IPFC: • The formation of steering committee as per rule

• Empanelment of IP attorney following due process • Creation of Infrastructure

• Creation of website • Development of IP portal

The above stated activities are being initiated following institute regulation. Further, IPFC has been planning for joint webinar with IPFC NML Jamshedpur. We are closely working with STEP, IIT-Kharagpur also to provide training to start-ups and entrepreneurs.

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