OUR ACTIVITIES

AGRO AND FOOD PROCESSING SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (AFSEZ)

In order to promote exports and develop regional infrastructure Government of India (GOI) has taken several initiatives aimed at developing Special Economic Zones in the country. In reference to the same, Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited (NIDC) has identified Dimapur as the location for the SEZ.

NIDC has sought the clearance from the Ministry of Commerce for the conversion of the EPIP into Special Economic Zone. The State Government has recommended to the Ministry of Commerce for creation of the Special Economic Zone where the Ministry has already approved and notified the Agro and Food Processing Special Economic Zone, (AFSEZ), Ganeshnagar, Dimapur vide No. F.1/149x2007-SEZ dated July 9, 2009.

The Agro & Food Processing Special Economic Zone (AFSEZ) at Ganeshnagar under Dimapur District in Nagaland is the first and only Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in North East India and one of the few exclusive Agro Food Products SEZ in India. The Project is planned across an area of 125 acres. The Agro & Food Processing SEZ would offer a prefect blend of industrial, business and social infrastructure in the midst of lush and green eco-friendly environment incorporating latest state of the art green technologies.

The Agro & Food Processing Special Economic Zone (AFSEZ) seeks to capitalize on the abundant agro-horticulture resources of the North East Region and address the problems of post harvest wastage and thereby provide a boost to the horticulture and agriculture activities of the North East States with ready outlet for their produces.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

NIDC manages and maintains two Industrial Estates at Dimapur, which were taken over from the State Government in 1976. The Industrial Estates covering a total area of 40 acres has 25 ready built Standard Factory Sheds, which are rented out to industrial units at concessional rates. The sheds are being rented out at concessional rate in order to encourage and promote industrial activity.

TERM LENDING

Term lending till date has been NIDC's mainstay. Under various schemes, assistance has been advanced to over 7500 entrepreneurs (March 2013).

NIDC began channeling funds of the National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) from 1992-93 and the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) since 1997-98.

The bulk of the flow of assistance was directed towards the Tiny and Small Scale Sectors including Small Road Transport Operators (SRTOs)

Term lending has till date been NIDC’s main area of operation. The NIDC had been operating various refinance scheme of assistance since 1978.

ASSISTANCE TO STATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES (ASIDE)

Since 2002-03, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India introduced a scheme for Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and other Allied Activities (ASIDE), based on the export performance of each State and also its growth rate. The objective of the scheme is to involve the States in the export effort by providing assistance to the State Governments for creating appropriate infrastructure for the development and growth of exports.

NIDC is the State Nodal Agency for implementation of ASIDE Scheme. The project proposals received from implementing agencies for developing critical export infrastructure in the State will be approved by the State Level Export Promotion Committee (SLEPC) for ASIDE, chaired by the Chief Secretary to Govt. of Nagaland as per the guidelines of the ASIDE scheme.

INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (IIDCS)

NIDC was the implementation agency for setting up the Integrated Infrastructure Development Centers (IIDCs) at Kiruphema, Kohima District which was approved by the Central Government with the works been executed by the Engineering Wing of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Kohima.

CONCLUSION

An important aspect of NIDC’s activities has been the creation and expansion of the entrepreneurial base and providing them support service by sponsoring and organizing training programmes, conducting surveys and studies to identify industrial potentials and feasibility and other promotional activities.

NIDC with over the years of experience in the industrial development of the State is well versed with the local industrial atmosphere and also its inherent problems. NIDC has a pool of experienced and professionally qualified manpower from commercial, managerial and technical disciplines. Given the above, NIDC is competent to implement the project without any overrun in terms of cost and time and would be able to execute the work, meeting the high standards envisaged.