Glossary of terms

MSMED Act : Micro , Small Medium Enterprises Development Act
EM : Entrepreneurs Memorandum

Entrepreneurs Memorandum, Part-I (EM-I)

To facilitating the promotion and development and also enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises the Micro, Small medium Enterprises Act, 2006 was enacted .According to the Act any person intended to set up Manufacturing or Service enterprises may file Memorandum at is  discretion.  Definition of enterprises under the Act is as follows:
(i) Micro Enterprise 
     Manufacturing : Where the investment in Plant &machinery does not exceed Rs.25 lakh
Service : Where the investment in Plant & machinery does not exceed Rs.10 lakh

(ii) Small Enterprise
      Manufacturing : Where the investment in Plant & machinery is more than Rs.25 lakh but does not exceed Rs.500 lakh.
Service : Where the investment in Plant & machinery is more than Rs.10 lakh but does not exceed Rs.200 lakh.

(iii)Medium Enterprise  
              Manufacturing : Where the investment in Plant & machinery is more than Rs.500 lakh but does not exceed Rs.1000 lakh.
Service : Where the investment in Plant & machinery is more than Rs.200 lakh but does not exceed Rs.500 lakh.

There are two types of Entrepreneurs Memorandum, viz (i) EM part-I ( EM-I) and EM part-II (EM-II). There is no fee for processing or issuing EM-I or EM-II and the General Manager ,District Industries & Commerce Centres (DICC) are the competent authority to issue Acknowledgment of EM-I/EM-II.

The EM-I will help the investor to apply for land/shed allotment, power sanction, application for loan,  factory license, NOC from Pollution Control Board, etc. However , EM-I is valid for only two years from the date of receipt of Acknowledgment.

The EM-II should be file within 6 months from the date of going into commercial production. EM-II enable the entrepreneurs to avail the benefit of various incentives under the Central/State policies.
In Assam, prior permission for submission of EM-I/EM-II is required from the State Government if the activity related to Coal and Bought Tea Leave Factory.

Over all process flow for service

Flow Chart of Issuance of EM-I

1. Application to be submitted online at www.easeofdoingbusinessinassam.in and filled up all the columns in application form.
2. After completion of filling up the columns, as applicable, the applicant will get the Acknowledgement of EM-I in pdf format.
3. The applicant may forward a hard copy of the EM-I to the concerned DICC by post within 14 days.

Eligibility Criteria:

The activity should be falls within the purview of Manufacturing or Service sector . However , activities of on Coal and setting up of Bought Tea Leave factory , prior permission from the State Government may be obtained.

Guidelines for Filing up the form

There is no fee for applying allotment of shed/land.

1. Applicant should log in to www.easeofdoingbusinessinassam.in for online submission of application.
2. While filing the application form the column for NIC/ ASICC/ Village/ Town/ Tehsil/ District/State Codes shall be avoided.
3. Avoid to use ".00" ( dot Zero zero) while putting up any figure in the Fixed investment column. The numerical figure should be from right to left only.

Fee including the payment mode

There is no fee for applying Central Capital Investment Subsidy under NEIIPP, 2007.

Accompanying documents required including

(a) Certificates
   No need to submit any certificate while filing EM-I.

(b) Photo Id, size, quality, signature etc.
   No Photo ID is required for filing application. Applicant may put their digital signature if so desired.

Important Timeline

(a) Due date of submission:
   As desired by the applicant to file EM-I.

(b) Time for processing:
   There is no time line for processing , the applicant will get the Acknowledgement EM-1 in pdf format.

How to apply

(i) Make sure that the unit is eligible to apply and follow the steps.
   1. The unit should be eligible for filing EM-1 .
   2. The unit should log in to www.easeofdoingbusinessinassam.in and submit the application and get Acknowledgement of EM-I in pdf format instantly.
(ii) Complete forms to be filled.
  (a) Form to be filled
  (b) Guidelines for filling form
(iii) Ensure that you attach the relevant documents as per check list.
(iv) Pay the required fee : There is no fee for applying for the Subsidy form.

Whether the service is Offline or Online

online submission www.easeofdoingbusinessinassam.in of Entrepreneur Memorandum, Part-I ( EM-I)
Service outcome:
With EM-1, the unit may apply for allotment of land /shed, power sanction, loan from the Bank/FI, NOC from Pollution Control Board, etc as applicable.

Whom to contact for any queries:

For any quarries, the applicant may contact General Manager, DICCs in their telephone no, OR may send mail Or may call to helpline No:9613191022. Addresses of General Managers with e-mail, phone no is as follows: