Government of India

Ministry of MSME

Brief District Industrial Profile

THE NILGIRIS
2015-16

MSME-Development Institute, Chennai

(Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,)
Phone Tel:044-22501011- 3 Fax: 044-22501014

E-mail: dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in
Web- www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in
 CONTENTS

S. No. Topic Page

No.
FOREWORD 3

Nilgiri District Map 4

1. General Characteristics of the District 5

1.1 Location & Geographical Area 5

1.2 Topography 5

1.3 Availability of Minerals. 6

1.4 Forest 6
1.5 Administrative set up 6

1.6 Crops 6

1.7 Climate 7

1.8 Transport 7

2. District at a glance 7

3. Industrial Scenario Of Nilgiri district 8

3.1 Industrial Estates in the District 8

3.2 Industrial Infrastructure in the district 9

3.3 Number of units registered from 2007-08 9

3.4 Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) 9

3.5 Details of UAM Filed/Registered 10

3.6 Major investment opportunities 10

3.7 Details of Product based industries 10

3.8 Large scale industries and Public Sector Undertakings 11

3.9 Blco wise major Industrial opportunities in the District 12

3.10 Major exportable items 12

3.11 Growth trend 12

3.12 Vendorisation /Ancillirisation 12

3.13 Subsidies 13

3.14 Service Enterprises 13

3.14.1 Potential areas for service enterprises 13

3.14.2 Potential areas for new MSMEs 13

4. Identified industrial clusters 14

4.1 Manufacturing Sector 14

4.2 Service Sector 14

5. General issues raised by industry association 14

6 Steps to set up MSMEs 15

7. Institutional support whom to contact for what 16

8. Key website contacts Govt. of India and Govt. of Tamil 20

Nadu
9 Licensing Authorities key contacts 21
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FOREWORD

MSME-DI, Chennai, Tamil Nadu is one of the field outfit of Office of Development
Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (DC-MSME) established
in the year 1954 for implementing the various policies and programes of Ministry of MSME
towards entrepreneurship development in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across the
State in liaison with State Govt. and other stake holders. This Institute covers 32 Districts
in the State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry. with the following mandate

For Aspiring entrepreneurs : identify, motivate, train, handhold and

provide mentoring services.
For Existing entrepreneurs. To provide techno economic consultancy
and facilitation service
Skill Development: To impart need based skill training through Skill
Development Programmes (SDP)

One of the vide spectrum of value added services of the Institute is to prepare a
brief district industrial profiles of each district for the benefit of aspiring and existing
entrepreneurs in the State of Tamil Nadu and other States

This report contains brief details of the District, geographical information, statistical
data relating to MSMEs of the district, registration under Udyog Aadhaar Memoramdum
(UAM), potential areas for investment in service sector and manufacturing sector, identified
industrial clusters, key contacts for whom to contact for what etc. . The report has been
prepared based on our earlier first edition report duly updated from data/inputs collected by
District nodal officers and from reports/publications of M/o. MSME, Govt. of India and
Govt. of Tamil Nadu, MSME Deptt.

Economic Investigation Division of the Institute has taken special efforts in

collection and compilation of the relevant data for preparing the document not only for the
THE NILGIRIS District but for all the Districts of Tamil Nadu. My sincere thanks to all the
officers of the Institute for their cooperation in bringing out this brief industrial profile.

I am sure that that this document will be of much useful for the benefit of aspiring
and existing entrepreneurs who are desirous of setting up of MSMEs in the State of
Tamil Nadu in general and in the District of THE NILGIRIS in particular.

S. PANIKKASSERY
DIRECTOR

Place: CHENNAI kassery)

Date: 25-06-2016
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The Nilgiris - District Map

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BRIEF INDUSTRIAL PROFILE OF THE NILGIRIS DISTRICT
2015-16

1. General Characteristics of the District:

Nilgiri district popularly known as the Blue Mountains is a tiny district, with an area of 2545
sq.km, forms an integral part of the Western Ghatswas a part of Coimbatore district till 1868. In August
1868 the Nilgiris was separated from the Coimbatore District and brought under the control
of a Commissioner. In February 1882, the Nilgiris was made a district and a Collector was
appointed in the place of the Commissioner. The District form part of the Western Ghats in
western Tamil Nadu, at the junction of Karnataka and Keralastates in Southern India. Over 2,700
species of flowering plants, 160 species of fern and fern allies, countless types of flowerless plants,
mosses, fungi, algae, and land lichens are found in the sholas of the Nilgiris.

39% of the land in Nilgiris is used for agricultural purposes. The Nilgiris District is basically a
Horticulture District and the entire economy of the district depends upon Horticulture Crops like Potato,
Cabbage, Carrot, Tea, Coffee, Spices and Fruits. The main cultivation is plantation Crops, viz., Tea and
Coffee. Potato and other vegetables are raised in Udhagai and Coonoor Taluks. Paddy and Ginger are
grown in Gudalur and Pandalur Taluks. Paddy is also grown in Thengumarahada area in Kotagiri Taluk.
Besides these crops, Ragi, Samai, Wheat, Vegetables etc., are also grown in small extent throughout
the district

1.1 Location and Geographical Area:

The Nilgiris is situated at an elevation of 900 to 2636 meters above MSL. Its
latitudinal and longitudinal dimensions being 130 KM by 185 KM. The Nilgiris is bounded on North
by Karnataka State on the W est by Coimbatore District, Erode District, South by Coimbatore
District and Kerala State and as the East by Kerala State. The geographical area of the District is
2565 Sq.km.

1.2 Topography:

In Nilgiris District the topography is rolling and steep. About 60% of the cultivable land
falls under the slopes ranging from 16 to 35%. The entire district is hilly and is divided into
natural zones viz., the Nilgiris plateau and the W ynad tableland.

Soils have been defined as a thin layer of earth's crust which serves as a natural
medium for the growth of plants. The soil formation may be classified into four varieties viz., alluvial
soil, laterites soil, black soil, and red soil. The district is prone to landslides and soil erosion
during heavy rains. The major types of soil in the district are sandy loam, red loamy soil, and
black soil seen in the dam and riverbed areas.

Due to its altitudes, the climate in this district remains to the Maximum of 21 degree Celsius
to 25 degree Celsius and the minimum of 10degree Celsius to 12degree Celsius during the
summer. During the winter the temperature available to the maximum 16degree Celsius to
21degree Celsius. and minimum of 2degree Celsius
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1.3 Availability of Minerals:
In general the Nilgiris district is not rich in mineral resources. Few minerals such as Iron ores,
Bauxite, Mica, Black 1 Granites and Magnesite are the minerals available in the district. Iron ores in
Nilgiris are of the variety called Magnesite, Quartzite and the mainoccurrences are situated in the
triangular belt between Devala, Pandalur and Devarshola. Minor occurrences are found in the North
West of Muthumalai also. Low-grade bauxite with alumina content varying from 32 to 48% occurs in
Parsons Valley and Wenlock downs area near Udhagamandalam.

A total area extent of 1,78,900 sq.m with a maximum thickness of 6m of primary bauxite and
1,70,000 sq.m of detrial bauxite have been located in these areas. In Kotagiri Taluk bauxite deposits
are seen near Kotagiri, Kercambai and Elada areas, a total reserve of 0.18 million tonnes with 40%
and 12.03 content has been estimated in these areas. Some of the bauxite from Kotagiri is being
utilized by the A.C.C Cement Factory at Madukkarai. Muscovite Mica is seen in a number of pegmatite
in Gudalur Taluk.

About 10 mines are present in Cherambadi area of the Taluk. A few workable deposits of
Muscovite mica of 15 -20 cm. across in size occur in the pegmatite near Bokkapuram, Chembanattam,
Pandalur, and Cherambadi. The dolerate dyke rocks which are otherwise called as Black Granite are
concentrated in the upper Bhavani area. A thin rein of Magnesite is available at Thengurmarahada in
Moyar valley. Probable reserves of 1, 00,000 tonnes were estimated up to 20-M depth

1.4 Forests:
The area under forest during the plan era has progressively improved. Forests
account for 56.4 % of the total geographical area. The total coverage of forest is 143351
hectares in this district, which accounts for 6.7% of the total state forest area. The main
forest produces are sandalwood, bamboo, teak, eucalyptus, grandies blue gum, and wattle.

The forest of Nilgiris district can be classified into four groups' viz., the evergreen
woods (sholas) on the Nilgiris plateau, the artificial plantations (for firewood) of Australian
trees around the hill stations in the district, the deciduous forest of the northern slopes
including the Moyar valley and the forest in Gudalur sub-region, which are also deciduous but
far heavier and more dense than those of northern slopes of this district.

1.5 Administrative set up.

For administrative purpose, the district is divided into four blocks, viz.,
Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur. For local administration, the district has
2 Municipalities, 4 Panchayat Unions, 27 Village Panchayats and 54 Revenue villages
covering 1077 hamlets.

1.6 Crops
The Nilgiris District is basically a Horticulture District and the entire economy of the district
depends upon the success and failure of Horticulture Crops like Potato, Cabbage, Carrot, Tea, Coffee,
Spices and Fruits. The main cultivation is plantation Crops, viz., Tea and Coffee. Potato and other
vegetables are raised in Udhagai and Coonoor Taluks. Paddy and Ginger are grown in Gudalur and
Pandalur Taluks. Paddy is also grown in Thengumarahada area in Kotagiri Taluk. Besides these crops,
Ragi, Samai, Wheat, Vegetables etc., are also grown in small extent throughout the district.
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1.7 Climate
Since this district is situated at an elevation of 900 to 2636 meters about MSL during summer
the climate remains to the Maximum of 21 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius and the minimum of
10degree Celsius to 12degree Celsius . During the winter the temperature available to the maximum
16degree Celsius to 21degree Celsius. and minimum of 2degree Celsius.

1.8 Transport

The Nagapattinam - Gudalur National Highway Passes through this district. All the taluks are
connected with Major District Roads. The village roads are maintained by Panchayat Union. There is
no sea port or Airport in this district.

2. DISTRICT AT A GLANCE:

Population
(2011)
i) Male Nos. 360143

ii) Female Nos. 375251

Rural Population Nos. 299739

Forest
(i) Forest Ha. 142577

Livestock, Poultry (2012 census)

i) Cattle Nos. 50768

ii) Buffaloes Nos. 4271

i) Goats Nos. 37393

ii) Sheep Nos. 4643

iii) Poultry No. 120560

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Length of rail line Kms 46

(a) Surface roads Kms 2296

(b) Unsurfaced roads Kms 1142

(a) No. of Bank offices Nos. 95

(a) Primary school Nos. 416

(b) Middle schools Nos. 118

(c) Secondary & senior Nos. 188

secondary schools
(d) Colleges- Nos. 4
Arts/Science
(e) Colleges-Engineering Nos. 1

3. INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO

The main industry of the Nilgiris District is processing of Tea. There are about 80 Tea
Factories spread throughout the district. Coffee is also grown but the Coffee produced in the
district is cured either at Mettupalayam or Coimbatore. As vast area is under Eucalyptus
plantation, the manufacturing of the oil is pursued as a cottage industry.

The important industry in the public sector is the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing
Company Ltd., located in Indunagar, other being the Cordite Factory, Food/Specialities Ltd.,
Protein Products of India Ltd., Needle Industries (India) Private Ltd., and Ponds (India) Private
Ltd., The Chief articles of trade in the district are tea, coffee, vegetables, fruits, timber
eucalyptus oil, garlic and pepper. The products grown here are marketed both at
Udhagamandalam and Mettupalayam.

3.1. Industrial Estates in the District

The Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO) has set
up an industrial estate at Udhagamandalam
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3.2 Industrial infrastructure in Nilgiris
Agro-export zone for flowers in Nilgiris District An Agri Export Zone for flowers at Ooty
covering Nilgiris district is being established with the participation by private promoter at a
project cost of Rs. 15.89 crores. Infrastructure facilities like auction centre, mother plant
nursery, precooling, cold storage, reefer vans, Hi-tech training centre, common marketing
facility, etc., are to be provided in the zone. The department of Horticulture & Plantation Crops
is conducting Hi-tech floriculture training and providing planting materials at 50% subsidized
cost and subsidy for green houses, shade nets to flower growers. An information centre for
providing technical consultancy and other horticultural information to the growers established at
Ooty.

3.3 Number of units registered from 2007-08

Year No. of Units registered (EM-II) NILGIRIS

MICRO SMALL MEDIUM TOTAL
2007-08 275 13 0 288

2008-09 224 16 0 240

2009-10 356 28 0 384

2010-11 344 3 0 347

2011-12 336 15 0 351

2012-13 499 7 0 506

2013-14 461 29 0 490

2014-15 527 63 0 590

3.4 UDYOG AADHAAR MEMORANDUM (UAM)

Govt. of India, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) has notified the
Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum(UAM) under the MSMED Act, 2006 vide gazette notification [SO
No. 2576(E)] dated 18-09-2015 in order to promote ease of doing business for MSMEs. A one-
page simple registration form for online filing of UAM has been introduced which replaces the
filing of Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part I & II. The filing of UAM can be done on
www.udyogaadhaar.gov.in or www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in .Registration is online
and user-friendly. UAM can be filed on self-declaration basis. No documentation required. No
Fee for filing. Can file more than one Udyog Aadhaar with same Aadhaar Number. EM-I has
been abolished. Udyog Aadhaar (UA) is for running units. No need to apply for
upcoming units.
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3.5 DETAILS OF UDYOG AADHAAR MEMORANDUM FILED/REGISTERED

Sl District Name Total Micro Small Medium

No.

1 Total Units registered under 2541 2084 451 6

UAM

2 Manufacturing Units 276 266 10 0

3 Service Units 112 100 11 1

3.6 Major Investment Opportunities

Beverages
Meat and poultry processing
Agriculture/ horticulture
Food and agri business parks
Export oriented processing

3.7 DETAILS OF PRODUCT BASED MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES

TYPE OF INDUSTRY NUMBER OF UNITS

Agro based 220

Soda water 15

Woolen, silk & artificial Thread based clothes. 386

Jute & jute based 160

Ready-made garments & embroidery 210

Wood/wooden based furniture 320

Paper & Paper products 275

Leather based 256

Chemical/Chemical based 5

Engineering units 342

Repairing & servicing 200

Others 65
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3.8 Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings
Sl. Name & Address of the unit Line of Activities
No.
1 The Hindustan Photo films Mfr. Company Cine films, X-ray
Ltd, Ooty films Roll films
Bromide paper

Magnetic Tape

2 Rallis India Ltd., Ooty Gelatine

Phosphery
3 Needle Industries (India) Ltd., The Nilgiris Hand Sewing Surgical
Needless Knitting Pins-AL
Snap Fasteners

4 Ponds India Ltd, The Nilgiris Edible Mushroom

100% Export unit

5 The Nilgiris District Co-op. Milk Producers Milk Butter Ghee

Union Ltd., Ooty. Cheese

6 Nestle India Ltd., Gudalur, The Nilgiris Instant Tea

7 The Cordite Factory, The Nilgiris propellants for Gun
Ammunition.
8 The HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD., KETTI manufacture of
mushroom and
mushroom based
products
9 PYKARA HYDRO - ELECTRIC SYSTEM Power generation

10 KATERI HYDRO - ELECTRIC Power Power generation

generation Plant

11 MOYAR HYDRO - ELECTRIC Power Power generation

generation Plant

12 KUNDAH HYDRO - ELECTRIC Power Power generation

generation Plant (I-V)
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3.9 Block wise major Industrial Opportunities in the District

Sl. Activities that are possible based on locally available
Name of the block
No raw materials

1 Ooty Tea, Homemade Chocolates, Bakery

2 Coonoor Tea, Food processing such as value added products

3 Kotagiri Tea, Food processing such as value added products,

Vegetables & fruits

4 Gudalur Tea, spices, Bakery, Areca leaf plates, paper cups, plates,
bags, cloth bags.

3.10 Major Exportable Item

Tea

Spices

Eucalyptus Oil/Essential Oil

Cut Flowers

3.11 Growth Trend

1. Being a popular hill station tourism and Hospitality industry has developed tremendously.

2. Nilgiris tea is very famous but of late due to marketing, labour and cost factors, tea processing
has stagnate.

3. A number of essential Oil extracting units have come up. But they are mostly at cottage level only.

3.12 Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry

Since there are very few large scale industries scope for Vendorisation /
ancillarisation is very limited. Existing Hydro power generation plants offer some scope for manufacture
of electrical power generation/distribution components.
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3.13 SUBSIDIES.
Govt. of India and Govt. of Tamil Nadu is giving various subsidies/incentives for existing and new as
well as existing MSMEs on various schemes. For further details contact concerned District Industries Centre
(DIC) and MSME-DI, Chennai. The contact details are given at Institutional support Whom to Contact

3.14 Service Enterprises

Being a hill station, Ooty is a famous summer resort. People from entire India visit this
place during summer. It is famous among foreigners also. This has resulted in the
growth of hospitality and other tourism related activities in the district.

3.14.1 Potentials areas for service industry

1. Security services
2. Housekeeping.
3. Tourism related activities.
4. Cell Phone servicing
5. Repairing of Electro-medical Equipments
6. Domestic repairing services.
7. Marketing consultancy
8. Repairing and Servicing of Boats
9. Internet Browsing
10. Data Base services
11. Cyber Marketing
12. Industrial Laundry
13. Documentary Film making
14. Beauty Parlours
15. Sporting and other recreational activities.
16. Safety disposal of hospital/medical waste.
17. Postal and Courier activities,
18. Cable TV
19. Freight transport
20. Printing and book Binding
21. Auto / Two wheeler service centres
22. Recharging and reconditioning of batteries
23. Clinical Labs.

3.14.2 Potential for new MSMEs

1. Energy Food
2. Bacterial Bio-fertilisers
3. Bakery Products
4. Microbial Bio-pesticides/Insecticides
5. Vermi-composting
6. Bio-stimulators for crops
7. Manure based on human-waste
8. Readymade Garments/sweaters
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9. Catering and Fast foods

10. Manufacture of seeds and seedlings
11. Nurseries for companion planting, repellent Crop & Ornamental Plants
12. Cattle Feed/Poultry Feed
13. Fly-ash bricks
14. Chamber bricks
15. Gold and Diamond Jewellery
16. Synthetic twine & nuts
17. Electrical
18. Catering and Fast foods
19. Mushroom plantation and processing
20. Electrical Equipments/components
21. Structural fabrication
22. Packaging of drinking water
23. Invertors and UPS
24. Essential Oil Processing
25. Herbal Products
26. Medicinal Products
27. Cut-flowers
28. Biotechnology
29. Bio pesticide
30. Organic farming
31. Interacted Diary farming
32. Nutraceuticals
33. Paper bags Bio degradable
34. Eco Tourism
35. Cosmetics

4. Identified industrial Clusters

4.1 Manufacturing clusters

1. Tea, Ooty, Coonoor

2. Essential Oil, Coonoor, Gudalur
3. Homemade Chocolates, Ooty
4. Cut-Flowers , Ooty, Gudalur

4..2 Service Sector Clusters

There is no service clusters in the district.

5. General issues raised by industry association

1. Inadequate Availability of power & and its fluctuations

2. Bankers Reluctance to finance MSEs.
3. Non availability of Land for setting Industry.
4. Transport bottlenecks - Poor Road connectivity for movement of goods.
5. Environmental Issues.
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6. STEPS TO SET UP MSMEs

18 STEPS TO START INDUSTRY

1. DECISION TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR
2. PRODUCT SELECTION/TECHNOLOGY
3. LOCATION OF THE UNIT
4. TYPE OF THE ORGANISATION
5. PROJECT REPORT PREPARATION
6. ARRANGMENT OF FINANCE
7. STATUTORY LICENCES AND REGISTRATION
8. LAND AND BUILDING
9. PURCHASE OF MACHINERY
10. POWER CONNECTION AND WATER SUPPLY
11. INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY
12. MANPOWER
13. RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT
14. PRODUCTION
15. COSTING AND PRICING
16. MARKETING
17. SALES
18. PROFIT
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7. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT WHOM TO CONTACT FOR WHAT

Sl NATURE OF LICENSE /
No ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY

GUIDANCE
1. Director
Guidance on MSME DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE,
65/1, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032
Ph: 22501011-3 lines, 22502416, 22501785
Fax: 22501475, 22501014
Email: dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in
W eb : www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in

Product Identification / General Manager,

Selection/Training District Industries Centre
District Industries Centre,Elk Hill Road,The Nilgiris-
643006
0423- 2443947
dicooty@tn.gov.in
Technical Consultation www.dicooty.in

REGISTRATION / LICENSING
2. Technical Consultation General Manager,
District Industries Centre
District Industries Centre,Elk Hill Road,The Nilgiris-
643006
0423- 2443947
dicooty@tn.gov.in
3. License for Compulsory www.dicooty.in
Secretariat for Industrial Assistance,
Licensable items Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi- 110 011.
Ph: +91-11-23011983 Fax: +91-11-23011034
Email: dipp_sia@ub.nic.in
4. Municipal / Local Body Licence Concerned Local Body Corporation,
Municipality, Panchayat Union

5. Plan permit Local Planning Authority,

The Nilgiris

6. Registration under Factories Inspector of Factories

Act. (for units employing 10 or
more workers with power)
7. Registration under Pollution
control Rules
274-E, Alexandria Cottage
Bank Lane,
Udhagamandalam 643 001.
Ph: 0423-2444079
District Environmental Engineer,
Tamilnadu Pollution control Board,
7-A, convent Road
St. Marys Hill, Udhagai 643 001
Ph: 0423- 2443109
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Sl NATURE OF LICENSE /
No ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
8. Registration with Fire & Rescue Station Fire Officer,
Services Fire Station, Udhagamandalam
643 001
Ph: 0423- 2442999-101
9. Licensing by Health Department Joint Director of Health Services,
for Food Products Govt. Head Quarters Hospital, Udhagamandalam
643001

Ph: 0423-2442712, 0423-2452012

10. F.P.O. - License
(for fruits &Vegetable
Processing Units and
Beverages manufacturers)
Email: jdmedical_ooty@sancharnet.in
Office of the Deputy Director (F&VP)
Rajaji Bhavan, Basant Nagar,
Chennai-600090
Ph: 044-24912421
Fax: 044-24912421

11. Drug License for Drugs and
Cosmetic Products
12. Patents & Designs Registration
13 Trade Mark Registration
Asst. Director of Drugs Control I/c.
Coimbatore Zone,
219 Rae Course Road
Coimbatore 641018.
Sr. Joint Controller of Patents & Designs
The Patents Office,
Intellectual Property Office Building,
G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai-600032,
Ph: 044-22502080,
Fax: 044-22502066
Email: chennai-patent@nic.in
Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks
Trade Marks Registry,
Intellectual Property Office Building
G.S.T. Road, Guindy,
Chennai 600032.

Ph: 044-22502045
Fax::044-22502046
Email: tmrchebr@md3.vsnl.net.in

14 Import-Export (I.E.) Code Office of Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign

Number Trade
4th & 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan Annex,
26, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006

Ph: 044- 28283404 / 08

Fax: 044 - 28283403
Email: zjdgft@aec-ch.tn.nic.in
15 ISI Mark Management Systems Certification Officer,
Bureau of Indian Standards,
C.I.T. Campus, IV Cross Road
Chennai-600 113

Ph: 044-22541442, 22542315, 22541311,

Fax: 91-044-22541087, 22541087
Email: sro@bis.org.in
salessro@bis.org.in
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Sl NATURE OF LICENSE /
No ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
16 Registration under VAT Commercial Tax Officer,
Ooty.
17 Central Excise Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise
Ooty.
18 Service Tax Registration The Assistant Commissioner (Central Excise)
Ooty.
19 Income Tax Office
Income Tax Christo Bldg. III Floor
Hospital Road, Ooty.

Ph: 0423-2443961

INFRASTRUCTURE
20 Factory Accommodation General Manager,
Tamilnadu Small Industries Development
Industrial Plots / Sheds Corporation Limited,
Industrial Estate, Guindy,
(SIDCO) Chennai - 600 032.

Ph: 22501461, 22501422/0185/0506/1210

Fax: 22500792
Email: sidco@vsnl.com
tansidco@eth.net

Branch Manager (i/c)

SIDCO Industrial Estate Post
Kurichy, Coimbatore - 641 021.

Ph: 0422- 2672825

21 Power Connection Superintending Engineer, TNEB
Aavin Complex, Coonoor Road,
Udhagai 643 001.

Ph: 0423 2444382, 0423-2442999-101

0423 2441272
Email: Senilg@tnebnet.org
FINANCE
22 Lead Bank Lead District Manager
Canara Bank
Udhagamandalam 643 001

Ph: 0423-2443633
Email: iboooty@canbank.co.in
23 Branch Manager,
TIIC Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation,
(TIIC),
NO.94, DR. NANJAPPA ROAD,
United Shopping Complex
Coimbatore 641018

24 Assistant General Manager

NABARD NABARD,
D11, Cheran Plaza, Behind ICICI Bank, Trichy
Road, Coimbatore - 18
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Sl NATURE OF LICENSE /
No ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY

Ph: 0422-2305127
25 PMEGP Scheme General Manager
District Industries Centre
Elkhill Road, Near Tansi W atch Assembly unit,
Ooty - 643 001.

Station Director,
Khadi and Villages Commission,
Avvai Shanmugam Street,
Gopalapuram,
Chennai-600 086.

Ph: 044 28351019

Fax: 044 - 28351697

Commissioner for Khadi & Village Industries,

32, Mariamman Koil Street,
Krishnarayapuram,
(Avarampalayam),
Coimbatore - 641 006

26 Finance under UYEGP Scheme General Manager

District Industries Centre
Elkhill Road, Near Tansi W atch Assembly unit, Ooty
643 001.

27 Finance for SC/ST beneficiaries The District Manager

Tamilnadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development
CorporatIion
Khadi Complex upstairs,
Charing Cross,
Udhagamandalam 643001

Ph: 0423-2443064
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8. KEY WEBSITES OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND GOVT. OF TAMIL NADU

www.msme.in Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, New Delhi

www.dcmsme.gov.in Office of Development Commissioner,

Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, New Delhi

www.tn.gov.in Portal to Government of Tamil Nadu

www.tidco.com Tamil Nadu Industrial Development

Corporation (TIDCO)
www.tneb.in Energy department

www.tnidb.tn.gov.in Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board

www.teda.in Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency

www.indcom.tn.gov.in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Department
www.tnsamb.gov.in Agricultural marketing
www.hepcindia.com/tamilnadu.php Handloom export promotion in Tamil Nadu

www.tn.gov.in/transport Transport Department

www.sipcot.com About industrial parks

www.mepz.gov.in Madras Export Processing Zone

www.elcot.com About Software & ITES

www.investingintamilnadu.com Guide to investing in Tamil Nadu, policies,

www.sidco.tn.nic.in
Tamil Nadu Vision 2023, step by step
approach to establishing a company
Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development
Corporation (TANSDICO) - for allotment of
plots/sheds in industrial estates
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9. LICENSING AUTHORITIES KEY CONTACTS
Approval of production programme for items
compulsorily licensable
For units functioning in places other Industrial
Estate / approved Developed Plots
Manufacture of Drugs and Cosmetics
Fruits & Vegetable based products
Units employing 10 or more workers (power
used ) or 20 or more workers (power not used )
approved under Factories Act
Effluent disposal
Registration under Sales Tax Act
Registration under Central Excise Act
Power Connection
Registration Partnership Firm
Details of ISI Specification (Now known as BIS)
Production programme approval is not
necessary but while obtaining for provisional
registration brief project outline is submitted to
DIC / Development Commissioner (SSI) New
Delhi through State Directorate of Industries.
License from Corporation Commissioner
Municipal authority or Panchayat Board.
State Drug Controller, Drug Control
Administration.
Dy. Director, Food & Vegetable Preservation-
Shastri Bhavan.
Chief Inspector of Factories.
Clearance from District Health Officer,
Director of Public Health, Pollution Control
Board
Local Joint Commercial Tax Officer
Superintendent of Central Excise of the area
or Collector of Central Excise.
Local Assistant Divisional Engineer
Inspector General of Registration, 26, Rajaji
Salai, Chennai
Bureau of Indian Standards Southern
Regional Office, Taramani, Chennai-600 113.