Industries Association of Uttarakhand, India

INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF UTTARAKHAND (IAU) ACIEVEMENTS

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand (IAU) has developed a strong bound amongst members thus creating a strong peer group having a sense of security and self- confidence.

• Has the membership base of more than 750 members.

• The association has been active in formation/implementation of VAT in Uttarakhand. Association has also been successful in implementation of different changes in VAT Act/Rules, which were affecting industries.

• The Minimum Wages last fixed in Uttarakhand were so fixed with a panel having two members of our executive.

• The formation of New Hill Policy was also out of the efforts of our association.

• The association is working hard in bringing in adequate health facilities under ESI scheme for employees in the State. Two hospitals on Association demand are being setup in the State.

• As members of different working groups constituted by the Government of Uttarakhand on Commercial Tax, VAT, Power, Exports, Labour, Pollution Control Board, Infrastructure etc. Industries Association of Uttarakhand makes interventions in framing & modification of Acts, Rules and Procedures relating to different departments.

• With constant efforts & interface towards bringing about attitudinal changes in government machinery thereby smoothening the process, IAU is pioneering the cause of industries in the state.

• Addressing individual problems of members through District Udyog Mitra, Tripartite Committees, as well as with concerned departments.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand in order to disseminate information has published more than 8 books form Entrepreneurs Guide to Compendium on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand has also carried out studies in various sectors and has successfully complied a policy documents for the State Government suggesting industrialization in hill areas.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand is successfully holding Seminars and Workshops to create awareness and education on different subject for various stakeholders, entrepreneurs and others.

• In orders to strengthen networking, association has successfully established various chapters in many districts like at Langha Road, Dhalwala-Tehri, Hardwar, Roorkee, Raipur-Bhagwanpur-Roorkee, Kotdwar-Pauri, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar etc.

• IAU is also a member of Institute Management Committee in the State for bridging the gap between Industry & technical skill work force.

• As corporate social reporting, IAU has been organizing First Aid Training Camp, Fire Fighting Drills for industries, school children & others. Has also contributed substantially for Red Cross Building, etc.

• IAU as an active member on Technical Education Board of the State has successfully modified syllabus to suit the requirements of industry.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand as member of State Minimum Wages Advisory Board and Committee had played a major role in getting minimum wages fixed in the state to the satisfaction of all.

• IAU's major suggestions have been incorporated in the State Industrial Policy.

• IAU is successfully organising Innovation & Creativity programs for school children in schools and industry.

• Association's Energy Efficiency Cell joinally with UREDA, BEE & NPC are holding various workshops on Energy Conservation & Use of Alternate Energy in Industrial Units throughout the state. We are also asking industry to undertake energy audit for bringing in energy efficiency.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand has always been actively involved in helping in formation and implementation of Industrial Policy of Uttarakhand and at national level. The Association's inherent strength lies in having widespread link with the grass-root levels both with Industry and Government.

• IAU- Uttarakhand, as has been rightly said by Secretary Industries, Government of Uttarakhand, has collaborated with the Government in several projects; Industry-bank interface, export promotion seminars, industrial fairs and exhibitions, investment meets and seminars of specific sectors. The Association is playing a lead role in drawing the government's attention to issues of concern to its members, and in explaining the government policy to its members.

• IAU has been instrumental in recognizing the true value of an entrepreneur as against investor or industrialist in the state by explaining how an entrepreneur adds value, creates new demand, organizes the supply chain, and sets in motion an entire process of wealth creation and employment generation.

• Realizing the constraints due to geographical location and limited skills available with the people of this state, IAU successfully carried out various studies in various sectors and now with support of SIDBI and IIE has established a RIP Centre at Pauri. This centre is not only creating awareness about entrepreneurship what is helping people take up self entrepreneurship.

• To promote entrepreneurship in the state, Association has collaborated with premier technical and administrative institute of the state and have successfully prevailed upon them to start management courses in entrepreneurship and are also setting up an entrepreneurship cell for the benefit of not only the student but also to help people of this state. A proactive website with complete details about projects, policies and other relevant information for the start-up is being developed.

• Association was the first to identify the clusters in the state and is now actively working on uplifting. One of the oldest cluster on which IAU is currently working on is the miniature bulb cluster.

• Association has already prepared concept note for setting up a Design, Creativity and Innovation centre to help micro, small and medium enterprises of the state.

• Association in order to see smooth and simplified implementation of GST as proposed has formed a State GST Forum involving all stakeholders. This forum is not only creating awareness but is also acting as a think tank to give suggestions to the State Government and Empowered Committee.

• Association is helping its members identifying new business opportunities, especially relevant in fast changing liberalized economy.

• Many initiatives have been taken by the Association for technology and quality up gradation, by organising interface with foreign delegations for known how, exports and imports.

• Association has organized many capacity building workshops for entrepreneurship and their managers.

• IAU has entered into a MOU with GTZ for improvement of clusters and also for capacity building of MSMEs in the State.

• IAU is actively working for development of Micro & Small Enterprises in the Hills. Three successful road shows have already been organized.

• IAU is actively considering setting up of Skill Development Centre for meeting skills requirements of MEMEs in the State.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand has successfully presented “ A Road Map for Development of Uttarakhand ” to the State Government.

• Industries Association of Uttarakhand has successfully suggested industrial policy for development of industries in Hill and Remote Region and for Micro & Small Enterprises in the State which has now been implemented.

• IAU has initiated the process of profiling MSMEs in the State

• IAU is working closely with the partner banks & a pool of financial advisers to enhance access of finance for the different units in the value chain.

• IAU is closely making efforts for Market Development & Business Linkages Programme.

• IAU is working for Productivity -Efficiency-Quality Improvement in MSMEs.

• IAU with the support of GTZ and other institutions is attracting consultants / trainers/mentors to provide BDS to SME clusters/value chain projects.

• IAU is creating support consultants / trainers in developing adequate service offers and in marketing their services to SME clusters/value chain project entrepreneurs.

• IAU is assisting partner banks in developing new financial products & services demanded by the SMEs.

• IAU plans to further improve its products, reach, service portfolio and strategic plans for the benefit of members.

• In order to improve product designs, process designs and others IAU with National Institute of Design (NID), MOMSME has already organised two awareness workshops.

• Design Awareness Seminar ( NID Awareness)

• IAU with GoUA has successfully organised the first Ambassadors' Meet in Uttarakhand in which Ambassadors of 12 countries participated. This has resulted in opening business opportunities for MSMEs.

• IAU & Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) are holding Vendor Development Programme for BHEL.

• Under Management Development Programme “Rising Entrepreneurial opportunities in Retails” is being organised by UPES and IAU jointly.

• Executive MBA Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship & Family Business has been introduced by University of Petroleum Energy Studies (UPES) at strong recommendation from IAU.

• MSME Solution Centre

• In order to meet the growing demand of skills of Industries IAU is closely working with ITI and Polytechnics in the State.

• At part of Industry-Institute Partnership, IAU has successfully entered into MoUs with

• Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT)

• Quantum Global Campus

• Graphic Era Institute

• University of Petroleum Energy Studies (UPES)

• Shivalik College of Engineering

• IAU with Quantum Global Campus has started one Entrepreneurship Development Cell for supporting new entrepreneurs.

• IAU has played a very active role in getting Entrepreneurship Development Courses introduced Govt. School for 8 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th & 12 th Classes.

Industries Association of Uttarakhand (IAU) , Mohabewala Industrial Area,
Dehradun - 248 110 Uttarakhand (India)
Tel.: +91 135 2640530, Fax +91 135 2643382
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: iauonline.in (Member of National Board for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India)