Consequent to the increased globalization of the Indian economy and changed industrial environment, MSME is currently focusing on providing support in the fields of credit, marketing, technology and infrastructure to MSMEs. Global trends and national developments have accentuated MSME’s role as a catalyst of growth of small enterprises in the country.

The main services rendered by DC MSME office are:

1. Advising the Government in policy formulation for the promotion and development of small scale industries.
2. Providing techno-economic and managerial consultancy, common facilities and extension services to small scale units.
3. Providing facilities for technology upgradation, modernisation, quality improvement and infrastructure.
4. Developing Human Resources through training and skill upgradation.
5. Providing economic information services.
6. Maintaining a close liaison with the Central Ministries, Planning Commission, State Governments, Financial Institutions and other Organisations concerned with development of Small Scale Industries.
7. Evolving and coordinating Policies and Programmes for development of Small Scale Industries as ancillaries to large and medium scale industries.
8. Monitoring of PMRY Scheme.

The process of liberalisation and market reforms has created wide-ranging opportunities of the development of small scale industries.  Changing world scenario has thrown up new challenges to the very existence of the sector.  In order to focus on the issues facing the sector, the Ministry of Small Scale Industries & Agro and rural Industries was created on the 14th October 1999 for overseeing the formulation and implementation of the policies and programmes for the development of the small scale industries through support agencies and specialised services.

The Ministry of Small Scale Industries designs and implements the polices through its field organisations for promotion and growth of small and tiny enterprises. The Ministry also coordinates with other Ministers/Departments on behalf of the Small Scale Industries ( SSI ) sector.

The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Board is the apex advisory body constituted to render advise to the Government on all issues pertaining to the small scale sector. The Board is reconstituted every two years and is headed by the Minister In charge of Small Scale Industries in the Government of India. The Board comprises among others State Industry Ministers, some Members of Parliament, Secretaries of various Departments of Government of India, financial institutions, public sector undertakings, industry associations and eminent experts in the field. The Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner(MSME) is the Member Secretary of the Board. The Board is serviced by the Board and Policy Division in the office of the DC(MSME).