With the objective of being a backbone support for the small scale industrial sector, the District Industries Centre (DIC) has come a long way since it was formed in 1979. 

DIC organises motivational campaigns, entrepreneur development programmes, feasibility programmes and arrangements for credit facilities.  It provides assistance by co-ordinating with other departments in obtaining clearances under the 'single window' concept.  It also undertakes the recommendation of applications for the issue of import licences for the import of raw material and capital goods.  It supplies raw material that is in short supply through the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and capital goods through the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC).  It also issues temporary and permanent registration certificates for Small Scale Industries.

DIC appraises applications for bank credit to SSI units and prepares feasibility reports.  It also has a scheme called ‘Assistance to Educated Unemployed Youth’ through which it provides financial assistance to youth from the economically weaker sections of the society. It offers subsidies like Backward Area Investment Subsidy, Special Industries Capital Subsidy, Generator subsidy, Power subsidy, Coir subsidy and ISI subsidy.

Address: District Industries Centre, NIC Unit, SBI Road, Coimbatore 641 018. 
Phone: 302 224