India International Trade Fair, 2002

MSSIDC organizes the Maharashtra pavilion at the India International Trade Fair, (IITF), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, every year, on behalf of Government of Maharashtra. The IITF provides a great opportunity for industry to explore new markets in INDIA and abroad giving an opportunity to reach out to more than 10,000 business delegates and over 30 lakh visitors from India & abroad. Duration of the IITF is from 14^th November to 27 November, every year. This prestigious annual event is a multi product, multi sectorial fair, providing business opportunities for a wide range of products, technology and service and diverse area.

The Maharashtra pavilion is situated at prominent place near Gate No 3 of Pragati Maidan and is at a junction where there is maximum accessibility. It has access from two roads, one leading towards ITPO office and another towards the main hall of IITF

All state of India participate in IITF and project the respective State’s industrial development and growth in all sectors. Their participation is complimented by a large number of public private sector firms.

Bitumen Distributorship

Ministry of Petroleum, Govt of India, recently arrived at a Policy Decision whereby the public sector oil corporations to utilize the services of SSIDCs for the distribution of Bitumen in their respective states through the infrastructure available  with them created for the distribution of various raw materials during the regulatory syatem. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. a major public sector company of Govt of India responding to the above policy decision has agreed to entrust the distributorship of Bitumen to MSSIDC in the State Maharashtra in operating the distributorship from their stock points at Sewree and Kalamboli. This additional dealership is going to strengthen the ties with IOCL as also benefit customers as well as IOCL and MSSIDC. MSSIDC and IOCL has entered into the agreement on 24^th September 2002 to effect the dealership/distributorship arrangement

Visit of Mr. Richard Bond, Faculty Member, University of Manchester, U.K. to MSSIDC’s Trimourti Emporium, WTC, Mumbai

Mr. Richard Bond, a free land consultant and a faculty member of the Institute for Development and Policy Management (IDPM), University of Manchester, U.K. visited the “Trimourti Emporium” at World Trade Centre, Colaba, Mumbai, on Friday, 30^th August 2002. He and his colleagues were highly impressed with the Exhibition-cum-Sale of Ganesh Idols, Icons and other articles of small craftsmen and artisans displayed there. They Stayed there for about an hour with MD, MSSIDC, Dr. Vijay Satbir Singh, and other officials of the corporations welcomed Mr. Bond and briefed him about various activities of the Corporation and Emporia

Visit to Chinese Delegates to MSSIDC Mumbai on 19^th August 2002

A Chinese Export Commodities Fair commonly known as Canton Fair Delegation led by their Vice Chairman & Secretary Mr. Hu Chusheng and Commercial Councel of Consulate General Of the people’s Republic of China in MUMBAI Mr. Zao Quangmao and the staff of Foreign Liason Department of CHINA visited Head office of MSSIDC on 19^th August 2002.The Chinese Trade Fair Delegation was welcomed by Dr. Vijay Satbir Singh, I.A.S., MD, MSSIDC who apprised the delegation members about the developmental role played by MSSIDC in the State of Maharashtra  for last four decades. The Chinese delegates mainly discussed the areas of trade collaboration and co-operation with businessmen of Maharashtra. The delegates showed their keen interest in strengthening the trade relations with the entrepreneurs of Maharashtra.

MSSIDC also showed it’s interest in helping S.S.I. units in promoting their exports by way of facilitating the access to international market through organization like Chinese trade fair doing substantial work in this area. MSSIDC also plans to organize trade fairs and exhibitions to disseminate the information related to future trade prospects for the benefit and development of entrepreneurs in expanding their market horizons.

The secretary General, Canton Fair assured MD, MSSIDC that all possible help/co-operation shall be extended to Indian Trade Delegation visiting China and particularly the Canton Fair which is bi annual event participated by around 1.25 lakh visitors and having trade turnover of US $ 16.85 Billion

All India Ganesh Idol Exhibition organized by MSSIDC at its Trimourti Emporia

MSSIDC through its Trimourti Emporia organizes ‘All India Ganesh Idol & Icons exhibition every year. This festive event is being sucessessfully organized in the state as well as New Delhi for the past 18 years and has been appreciated by people from all walks of life and is eagerly awaited by many.

Lord Ganesh has special significance and vital importance for the people of Maharashtra and the Ganesh festival is celebrated in large scale with pomp and grandeur in the state of Maharashtra.

Ganesh idols and icons from all over the country are kept here on display and sale. Various types of idols made of plaster of paris, clay, metals like copper, brass, silver and bronze, etc glass, paper machine, wood ceramic, terracotta, fiberglass. Copper meenakari. Precious and semi precious stones ranging from Rs. 5/- to Rs. 1.00 lakh give a wide choice to customers. There are about 8 to 9 thousand idols on display including 800 to 900 idols meant for puja. The corporation mobilizes Rs. 15.00 lakhs for the idol artisans.

The exhibition-cum-sale at mumbai was inaugurated by Mr. Jaydatta Sonajirao Kshirsagar, Minister for Industries, Parliamentary Affairs, Protocol, Govt of Maharashtra, on 29^th August 2002 whereas similar exhibition-cum-sale was inaugurated at Delhi by Mr. Ajit Nimbalkar, I.A.S., Secretary, Defence Production & supplies, Govt of India, on 28^th August 2002. On both the occasions, MD, MSSIDC appraised the chief guest on the event as also the other handicraft items of Maharashtra.

Hon’ble Mr. Patangrao Kadam, Minister for Industries, Govt of Maharashtra visited the Exhibition-cum Sale of Ganesh Idols and Icons at MSSIDC’s Trimourti Maharashtra Emporium, World Trade Centre, Mumbai on 4^th September 2002 and appreciated the exhibition and suggested that, the corporation should arrange more exhibitions of craftitems of the state. The minister also informed during the press meet arranged on the occasions that, the Corporation is now under the control of the Industry Department and is exploring the various possibilities of assisting the artisans and craftsmen of the state through such exhibitions at Mumbai  and Delhi. Dr. Singh, MD., MSSIDC while replying to the queries of the press explained in detail the various Ganesh Icons of different States exhibited at both the emporia in Mumbai and Delhi.

While apprising the Hon’ble Minister, MD informed that the sale of Ganesh Idols and Icons was Rs. 15 lakhs last year. Considering the response received till date, sales are expected to be around Rs. 20 to Rs. 25 lakhs. Annual sales of handicraft items through the emporia was Rs 3.50 Crores last year. Infuture, in addition to the existing emporia, more outlets are planned at prominent places like Pune, Thane, Kolhapur etc for boosting sales on account of Idols, Icons and other handicraft items. Office Space available shall also be utilized for display of artistic, decorative and aesthetic items for its wider display and sale.

Press Release

Dr. Vijay Satbir Singh has taken over as the Managing Director of the Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (MSSIDC), Dr. Singh joined the Indian Administrative services in 1984. He has graduated in Medicines and completed his Masters in Economics at  the institute for development policy and management , University of Manchester. He has served as Jt. Managing Director, CIDCO, Project Manger of World Bank Assisted Projected in Public Health and collector of Amravati District before his present appointment