ANNUAL REPORT - Dc Msme

Annual Report
2010-11
Chapter -IX EDIs/OTHER SCHEMES
Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
has launched a pilot project called
‘Rural Industries Programme’ (RIP)
in November 1993. Indian Institute
of Entrepreneurship started its first
RIP Programme in Nagaon district
of Assam in the year 1996. Now the
9.5.8 In keeping with the trend of
the recent worldwide phenomenon
of entrepreneurship development
through area approach, IIE initiated
cluster development efforts to
develop the languishing small and
traditional industrial sector in the
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Institute has spread its RIP activities
in Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland
and Mizoram States also. Till date,
the Institute grounded 295 units
in Assam, 176 units in Meghalaya,
71 units in Manipur, 64 units in
Nagaland and 35 units in Mizoram
under RIP.
North Eastern Region with financial
linkage. The Institute has also
started intervention in Handloom
Clusters in Arunachal Pradesh and
in Uttarkhand.
9.5.9 IIE has been mandated the role
of Technical Agency for 14 clusters
MSME