The BSSIA was instituted in April 1982, to voice the genuine concerns of small and tiny scale industries in and around Belgaum at various forums, Government agencies and to wriggle out of the shackles of red-tapism in the bureaucracy. The objectives of the association were clearly defined, the key objectives are given hereinafter,
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the association were clearly defined; the key objectives are given hereinafter
1.To take up the issues of the Small and tiny industries with institutions like KSFC, KSSIDC, KIADB, Government agencies like the department of Industries and commerce, Sales Tax, Excise, Labour, Factory Inspector, Pollution, Control Board etc.
2.To represent the issues through its apex body KASSIA to the union & State Governments to suitably modify the bills that are likely to be introduced in the Parliament & Assembly.
3.To organize Seminars, Workshop, Interactive sessions etc. to keep the entrepreneurs update about modern techniques of administration, marketing, merchandising, production, processing, energy conservation, ISO awareness, technology up gradation and modernisation.
4.To arrange visits to and participation in, exhibitions both in India and Abroad, to show case the entrepreneurs products, and to study the spectrum of products required in the Domestic & International markets.
5.To arranges visits to and from Small Scale industrial Associations of other districts for effective interaction to develop effective programmes for the benefit of the industrial fraternity..
6.To disseminate information about export opportunities for import substitution and on the possibilities of exporting your products to different countries.
7.To help the entrepreneurs in registration as a vendor with organisation like Railways, DRDO, ISRO, BHEL, Defence etc.
8.To help the entrepreneurs to obtain ISO certification, maintain Technical data bank, IS Standard booklets, Technical and Commercial Journals, Technical Library etc.
9.To institute and effectively manage the activities of the Belgaum Materials Testing Centre. Belgaum Small Scale Industries Association (BSSIA), in their fervent zeal to assist and develop this sector, decided to institute Belgaum Material Testing Centre (BMTC) in 1996, with a prime objective of providing quality facilities for material testing, calibration of gauges and instrument and inspection of various components and Jigs and Fixtures, at an affordable cost, to the industrial fraternity in and around Belgaum district.
10.To arrange for third party inspection, in case customers of the entrepreneurs demands it.
The small and tiny scale industries in and around Belgaum were facing difficulties, in obtaining proper facilities for material testing and calibration of instruments and gauges, due to the dearth of standard and reliable testing laboratory. They had to reach far off places like Mumbai, Pune or Bangalore for this purpose, which was time consuming and prohibitively costly. BSSIA, in their fervent zeal to assist and develop this sector, decided to institute BMTC in 1996, with a primary objective of providing quality material testing and metrology services at an affordable cost.
In the year 1999, BMTC commenced its operations with the Chemical (Ferrous), Physical (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) and foundry raw material testing facilities. The customer response to these facilities was overwhelming and sustained, for obvious reasons, “Proximity, Reliability and The Quality of Service”. This attainment, inspired us to set up modern Metrology Laboratory equipped with latest calibration and inspection equipments, in the same year. BMTC has, since taken rapid strides, in short span of time, if the climbing graph of its progress is any indication!
