IDSC completes data collection from businesses and industries

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Reveals scale of industrial impact from Cyclone Ditwah, with 9,628 businesses directly affected

The Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry disclosed new data compiled by the Industrial Disaster Support Centre (IDSC), highlighting the extensive impact of Cyclone Ditwah on the country’s manufacturing sector and underscoring the urgency of the relief measures now being rolled out.

Accordingly, the IDSC has received 29,649 data entries and inquiries related to disaster impacts, with information collection concluding after 2 p.m. on 16 December. The data show that a total of 9,628 industries and enterprises under the purview of the Industries Ministry have been directly affected. Of these, 12,300 are micro-scale enterprises, accounting for about 41.5% of reported cases, while 9,844 are small-scale enterprises, representing just over a third of the total. Medium-scale enterprises number 6,644, or around 22.4%, while 861 large-scale enterprises, about 2.9%, have also reported impacts.

The IDSC assessment also provides insight into recovery timelines across the sector. About 3,851 affected businesses, roughly 44%, have already resumed operations. A further 2,295 enterprises, or 26%, are expected to restart within two weeks, while 1,705, around 20%, anticipate resuming operations within one month. However, 691 businesses, close to 8%, are projected to require three months or more to restart, highlighting pockets of deeper distress.

Officials noted that this data will guide the prioritisation of financial relief, concessional lending, and technical assistance, particularly for micro and small enterprises that form the backbone of regional economies and employment.

The Ministry stressed that the effectiveness of the recovery effort will depend on aligning timely financial support with the actual conditions faced by businesses on the ground.