Kolar District has been famous for Gold, Silk & Milk.  But due to Inter-  State and States’s competition the demand for Silk and Milk products is being decreased.  Due to the closure of Bharath Gold Mines Limited, K.G.F, the District is facing unemployment problem.  Due to frequent drought-hits the demand for Agricultural products has gone down and that the people are rather disappointed in this situation If the people of the District with capacity to invest in Tiny and Small scale Industries would come forward to be self employed, it not only  provide employment to the local people but also it would be possible to contribute for improvement of Economic condition of themselves, the District /State/Nation. 

                        The State as well as Central Governments have been launching different packages containing various Concessions and Incentives to encourage establishment of Industrial activities  and implementing this.  Kolar District being backward District, for the development of the District special Concessions and Incentives have been published.

Are you interested in becoming self employed OR  to start an Industry?

If so, the procedures you have to follow, the Officers whom you have to contact and the various Concessions and Incentives available under different programmes are as under.

SELF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES        

  A. PRIME  MINISTER’S ROZGAR YOJANA :-[P.M.R.Y]

            This scheme is Centrally sponsored and has been under implementation for the past twenty years.  About Six hundred to Seven hundred unemployed youths are being provided with lone facilities every year under this scheme.  Youths who have studied up to 8th standard, in the age group of 18-35 years and residing permentely in the district for over 3 years and having annual family income of Rs. 24000 and below, and are not defaulters in any of the Nationalized Banks/Co-operative Banks are eligible to avail a composite loan of  Rs. 2.00 lakhs to start with a profitable avocation.  Maximum sum of  Rs. 7500 is available in the form of Subsidy against this loan and no Collateral Security is needed.  For more details you may contact the Head of the Taluk Industries Centre of your Taluk OR concerned Area Bank Manager of your Service Area.

B.  YASHASWINI PROGRAMME

       The scheme is sponsored by State Government and has been under implementation for the past 4 years.  Under this scheme Women Entrepreneurs are provided with Entrepreneurial Development skills, which helps them to uplift their Economic conditions. The very objective of this scheme is to encourage and attract more Women Entrepreneurs to become self-employed by starting Economically viable projects.  Under this scheme to become self-employed Women promoters are provided with the following Concessions and Incentives.

1)   To conduct Publicity and Propaganda Seminars for one day at  Hobli & Taluk level throughout the state

2) To conduct Entrepreneurial Development Programmes for two Weeks.

3) To Improve the skill development by Women Promoters Conducting of skill development programmes.

4) To assist Women promoters intending to establish their Projects by availing State Capital Investment Subsidy in preparing project reports.

5)  To provide Rs.2.5 lakh to Women Entrepreneurs by way of  Ancillary Capital to start with their    projects.

6)  To provided Rs. 1.00 lakh as Subsidy towards utilization of  Technical up gradation skills in their project

7)   To encourage and provide assistance to Women Entrepreneurs to participate in the Campaigns,  Seminars, Exhibitions & Sales Out-sets.   

       For more details please contact  the concerned Officers of your  Taluk Industries Centre/District Industries Centre.

C.  SWASHAKTHI & STHREE-SHAKTHI

                                            PROGRAMME                                    

       This scheme has been formulated and being implimented for the over-all development of Women Entrepreneurs below the poverty line.  The main object of the scheme is to induce self dependence and confidence to achieve high control over internal resources by encouraging them to   establish self-help Co-operatives and to take care of the same with self confidence and to promote the same for the better improvement of the income index to eradicate their poverty and also to take care of better Health, Education and also Technical knowledge by providing required facilities.

For more details please contact your Talk Community Development Project Officer

D. DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINING FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT 

     PROGRAMME

Rural youths are being imported with training in different activities to enable them to improve their skills.  Special schemes have been formulated for the benefit of S.C/S.T.  Training can be avail under the following programmes:

            1) Special component plan                

            2) Tribal sub-plan

            3) Rural artisan training programme                

4) Bee-keeping programme

5) Departmental training programmes

            6) Vishwa scheme

 7) Entrepreneurial development programmes.

            (For more details please contact your T. I C/DIC Officers)  

GUIDELINES FOR STARTING AN INDUSTRY

A. Industries have been classified into 4 categories.  Viz.,

1) Khadi and Village Industry:-

                   The Cotton, Silk , Wool, Muslin and Coir products made out of  Hand Milling and Hand  Weaving are called Khadi products.  At the same time Industries under the purview of Khadi and Village Industries Commission and situated in Rural areas having population of less than Twenty thousand are called Rural Industries.

 2) Tiny Industry:-

                        Industries in which the cost of plant and Machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakhs are called Tiny Industries.

  3) Small scale Industries:-

                        Industries in which the cost of plant and Machinery does not exceed Rs. 1.00 Crore are called  Small scale Industries.

4) Medium and Large scale Industries:-

                   Industries in which the cost of plant and Machinery exceeds Rs.1.00 Crore are called S.S.I, But Industries which cross Rs 1.00 Crore) but  does not exceed Rs. 5.00 Crores such type of Industries are called Medium scale Industries.  So also Industries in which the cost of plant and Machinery exceeds Rs. 5.00 Crores are called Large scale Industries

Procedure to be followed to start an Industry

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONCESSIONS AND incentives AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS  DEPARTMENTS, CORPORATIONS, BOARDS AND INSTITUTIONS TO  ESTABLISH INDUSTRY

1) DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE/TALUK INDUSTRIES CENTRE

To establish Industry on agricultural land, and to alienate the   same for Industrial use, Certificate will be issued to avail exemption from payment of  conversion fine.

To avail Stamp Duty Exemption and Concessional Registration on the documents relating to Government Land/Shed and loans availed from financial Institutions, Entry Tax Exemption Certificate will be issued to avail the   E.T. Exemption on the Machinery to be procured for use, Raw/materials, and packing materials.Escort services will be provided to the Entrepreneurs to   establish the Industry early.  

       2) KARNATAKA TECHINCAL CONSULTENCY SERVICES  CELL

This cell would provide suggestions to establish Industries, selection of products.  This cell would also provide Market Survey reports and assist in preparation of Project Reports. 

 3) Small Industries Service Institute

This Institute will assist in preparation the Project Reports, and assist in Economic Research, provide training in different activities, Technical guidance and also will guide about the Industrial policies formulated by the Central Government.  

 4)CEDOK 

This Centre conducts Entrepreneurial Development Programmes and gives guidance to the prospective Entrepreneurs.

5)C.S.I. R. Polytechnology Transfer Centre

                   This Center will provide Technical guidance about Industrial products.

    6) Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board 

This Board will acquire lands for Industrial Development and Develop Plots for being allotted to the Entrepreneurs and also shoulder the responsibility of maintenance of the Industrial areas. 

7) Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation      

This Corporation has shouldered the responsibility of formation of Industrial Estate and Construction of Industrial Sheds and to allot the same to the prospective promoters.  Also the corporation would assist the Industrial units in procuring co0ntrolled Raw materials.  

8)Karnataka State Financial Corporation

This Corporation would provide Long term Loans for procurement of Land Construction of building, procurement of Plant, Machinery, Spares and also for working Capital.  Eligible promoters would be assisted in availing soft loans to strengthen their equity-base Capital towards Investment in the Projects.  Apart form this the Corporation would provide loans for Mining, Power generation, Transport, Hotel Industry, Consultancy Services, Industrial Estates, Fishery, Research, Weigh bridge, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Dry cleaning Laundry, Xerox Copying Center, Telex&Telecomunication facilities.  

20) Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

This Board would provide Guidance to the Industrialist to control pollution problems and issue certificates towards this effect.

 21) Commercial tax Department

This Department would issue registration certificate in respect of KST &CST and   also is   responsible to collect the taxes.  

 22) Labour Department

                        This Department would assess proper rules and regulations for labour welfare    as per   Labour  act

       23) Factories and Boilers Departments

            This Department would assist in installation of Boilers and providing confirmation Certificates.

  24) Commercial Banks and Lead Bank

                        These Banks would provide term Loan & Working Capital Loan for establishing   Industries.

25) PCARD&RR BANKS

These Banks would provide term Loan & Working Capital Loan for establishing Industries under NABARD Scheme.

26) Industrial Co-Operative Banks

            These Banks would provide working Capital loans to the industries.

27) Weavers Service Centre

This Centre would provide training facilities to the weavers in the manufacture of   newly designed Products and also assist in the new Structure.

28) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade

                        This Department would assist in obtaining the Import and Export License to the    Industrialist.

29) Karnataka Council for Technology Up-Gradation

This Council shoulders the responsibility of procuring Technical Up-Gradation information from different States and providing the same to the needy Industrialists.    Also it has the responsibilities of issuing quality certificates.

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT: 

DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE,

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ‘S OFFICE COMPOUND,

KOLAR-563101 

PHONE NO:- 222402,222403,224057,222819.