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SISI Ranchi (Bihar)

Introduction

Small Industries Service Institute, Ranchi alongwith its Branch Institute at Dhanbad provides a comprehensive range of techno- economic, managerial consultancy and common facility services to small scale industries in Chotanagpur area of Bihar consisting of 14 districts viz. Dhanbad, Girdih, Hazaribagh, Ranich, Gumla, Lohardaga, Singhbhum Palamau, Tata Bokaro Koderma Domchandi Kumardhubi and Ghatshilla 12 of these districts have been declared backward.

Workshop Facilities/Testing Jobs Conducted/Revenue Earned

The SISI Ranchi is having a Glass and Ceramic Laboratory attached to it. It undertakes chemical testing of glass and ceramic products. The workshop at branch, SISI Dhanbad have facilities in welding, electroplating, forging and machine shop practice. It under takes common facility job as well as provides technical training to the workers sponsored by the small scale industries. The performance of the workshop and lab. during 1998-99 is given below:

Blue Prints, Drawings, Technical Publications etc. Prepared and Supplied

23 project profiles on different products were prepared and supplied to the prospective and needy entrepreneurs, District Industries Centres and Industrial Area Development Authorities. In addition to above 14 State profiles, two Industrial Potential survey for the district Koderma and Chatri were completed during one year 1997-98 as per the requirements of small scale industries in the area.

Consultancy Services Provided

The details of consultancy services provided to existing as well as prospective entrepreneurs are as given in the table below:

Training & Seminars

5 EDP and one motivational campaign were held during the year 1997-98. 115 have attended the training in EDP and 50 trained in motivational campaigning. 5 MDP courses were organised and total 150 entrepreneurs were trained, out ot this 4 were SC, 4 ST, 9 Women and 123 were in other groups.

Modernisation Programme

Ancillary Development One Vendor Development Programme (VDP) and Buyer-Seller meet was organised at Ranchi. Ancillary Directory was prepared. 6 PLC meetings were held.

Economic Investigation/Statistical Services

The Economic Investigation Division of the Institute conducted Industrial Potential Surveys of two district viz. Koderma and Chatri and studied and prepared rehabilitation package of a sick unit. Besides this SISI Patna carried out a State profile report also.

Assistance to District Industries Centres

The following important work was done in the DIC: - Attended task force meeting in various DICs.
- Capacity assessment was conducted alongwith officers of DICs.
- Officers of this Institute delivered lectures to PMRY trainees on Inventory Management at DIC, Bokaro.
- Visited DIC, Ranchi to discuss the Action Plan for 1997-98

Assistance to DICs

DICs were supplied with technical schemes, project profiles etc. as per their requirement. They were also provided assistance in assessing economic viability and feasibility of project reports referred to them by prospective entrepreneurs.

Assistance to IADA

IADAs were extended help by way of scrutinising project reports for allotment of land/sheds in Industrial Estates. AIADA., Jamshedpur was provided special assistance in setting up Central Tool Room at Jamshedpur.

Assistance to SC/ST/Women/Weaker Sections Entrepreneurs

This Institute has been making content efforts to uplift S.C., S.T. Women and weaker section entrepreneurs by way of providing technical assistance and training in EDP courses Intensive Campaign etc. during the period under report.

Energy Conservation/Pollution Control

- An Awareness-cum-Educational Workshop on Energy Conservation was organised. - An Awareness Programme on ISO-9000 was organised at Dhanbad.