Govt of India
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
MSME-DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE IMPHAL

Small Industries Service Institute was set up as a branch in the year 1971. In 1977 it was upgraded to a full-fledged institute with jurisdiction over the states of Manipur and Nagaland. It worked from a rented building in Keishampat junction, later shifted to a rented shed in Takyelpat Industrial estate and was its own double storied building since 1997. Various activities undertaken by the institute are

1. Imparting technical assistance and information in setting up new units

2. Project profiles of over 1000 items.

3. Practical demonstration on preparation on processed foods.

4. Conducting Entrepreneurship & Management Development Programmes and Intensive Motivation Campaign.

5. Marketing assistance programmes through registration with the Sub-Contract Exchange (SCX).

6. Sending samples to international and national trade fairs.

7. Assistance to exporters through marketing assistance scheme: 90%. Subsidy on economy class air travel to-and-fro for one person: 60%. Subsidy as stall rent, Rs 15000/- on transportation of exhibits (Total Rs 1.25 lakhs of micro units with investment upto Rs 25 lakhs in plant and Machinery.

8. Conducting programmes on ISO: 9000 certification, energy conservation, Intellectual Property Rights, World Trade Organisation, Biotechnology, packaging for Export.

9. Development of clusters of industries. Currently Food Processing industries of Imphal City are being taken up for a three-year intervention.