DIC, Angul is functioning at Hemsurapada, Angul since 01.01.2000 after bi-furcation of the erstwhile Dhenkanal District to provide various support service for potential entrepreneur under Single roof. The aim and objective of DIC is to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with Ancillary and Downstream Industries, promotion of Handicraft and Cottage Industries and implementation of Govt. sponsored programme and scheme of OKVIB, Bhubaneswar.

• Name of the Deptt. : Industries Deptt. , Govt. of Odisha
• Controlling Officer : a) Director of Industries, Odisha, Cuttack
• Director of Handicraft and Cottage Industries, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute significantly to value addition, employment generation, exports and over all growth and development of the country’s economy. Govt. of India has enacted the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 with a view to providing a comprehensive legal frame work to address the needs of both the manufacturing and the service sector MSMEs, particularly to enable the MSMEs of the country to face the emerging challengers in globalised and competitive market. The Government of India has announced an all India campaign under the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises so as to withstand global and organized competition and to thrive through better technologies and skills. The Govt. of Odisha has also notified Industrial Policy Resolution–2007 (IPR–2007) which provides specific fiscal as well as non–fiscal interventions to develop the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the State.

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises play a major role in broad, basing the industrial growth and augmenting employment opportunities, revenue, exports and economic growth. However, the MSMEs of the country as well as the state suffer from typical weakness and problems and have specific needs and requirements. In order to address such problems, needs and requirements of MSMEs of the State in a focused manner and for their revival and development , Govt. of Odisha has declared a policy as “ORISSA MSME DEVELOPMENT POLICY, 2009”.

• To catalyse setting up of new MSMEs.
• To maximize growth of existing MSMEs.
• To arrest sickness of MSMEs.
• To revive sick MSMEs.
• To broad base the growth of MSMEs in all potential sectors of economy.
• To provide opportunities to local entrepreneurial talent.
• To maximize avenues for employment generation.
• To make focused effort for sustainable and inclusive industrial growth aiming at balanced regional development.
• To promote entrepreneurial spirit amongst the educated youth.
• To enhance the contribution of MSMEs in manufacturing and services sector of the State’s economy.