Small Industries Development Corporations (SIDCOs) are state-owned agencies established in Indian states to promote small-scale industries. SIDCOs aim to stimulate growth in small industries by providing infrastructure like roads, electricity, and water, as well as developing industrial estates with production sheds and facilities. They also offer technical training and help establish skills training institutes. SIDCOs undertake activities from industry installation to production start-up, such as supplying raw materials, marketing assistance, export help, and financing. Their assistance has helped develop previously backward areas and spread industry throughout states.

1. SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (SIDCO)
Dr. G. ASHOK KUMAR
Assistant Professor of Economics
VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE,
Tiruvedagam West
Madurai – 625 234

2. About SIDCO
Small Industries Development
Corporations ('SIDCO') are state-owned
companies or agencies in the states of
India which were established at various
times under the policy of Government of
India for the promotion of small scale
industries.

3. SIDCO in India

4. Objectives OF SIDCO
The following are the main objectives of SIDCO
• The main objective of SIDCO is to stimulate the growth of industries in the small
scale sector
• To provide infrastructure facilities like roads, drainage, electricity, water supply, etc is
one of the primary objective of SIDCO.
• To Promote industrial estates which will provide industrial sheds of different sizes
with all basic infrastructure facilities.
• To Provide technical assistance through training facilities to the entrepreneurs.
• To Promote skilled labor through the setting up of industrial training institutes.

5. Need for (SIDCO)
• In many state governments, for the promotion of small
scale industries, a separate corporation has been set up
which is known as Small Industries Development
Corporation. They undertake all kinds of activities for
the promotion of small scale industries. Right from the
stage of installation, to the stage of commencing
production, these Corporations help small scale
industries (SSI) in many ways.
• In short, they provide infrastructure facilities to small
scale industries. Due to the assistance provided by
SIDCO, many backward areas in most of the states
have been developed. So, SIDCO has also been
responsible in spreading the industrial activity
throughout several states.

6. Functions of SIDCO
1. SIDCO supplies scarce raw materials
2. SIDCO provides marketing assistance
3. SIDCO assists in Bills discounting
4. SIDCO provides Export marketing assistance
5. SIDCO set up Captive power plants
6. SIDCO promotes skill development centres
7. SIDCO promotes women entrepreneurs

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