Office of Development Commissioner (SSI) was established in 1954 on the basis of the recommendations of the Ford Foundation.  Over the years, it has seen its role evolve into an agency for advocacy, hand holding and facilitation for the small industries sector.  It has over 70 offices and 21 autonomous bodies under its management.  These autonomous bodies include Tool Rooms, Training Institutions and Project-cum-Process Development Centres.  Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) provides a wide spectrum of services to the Micro, Small and Medium Industrial sector.  These include facilities for testing, tool making , training for entrepreneurship development, preparation of project and product profiles, technical and managerial consultancy, assistance for exports, pollution and energy audits etc. Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) provides economic information services and advises Government in policy formulation for the promotion and development of SSIs. The field offices also work as effective links between the Central and the State Governments.

The main services rendered by MSME-Development Instituite, Ludhiana  office are:

1.Advising the Government in policy formulation for the promotion and development of MSMEs.                 

2.Providing techno-economic and managerial consultancy, common facilities and extension services to MSMEs.

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 MSMEs.

Evolving and coordinating Policies and Programmes for development of MSMEs as ancillaries to large industries.