SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY - IN INDIA

The Indian SSI Sector has contributed to the overall growth of the gross domestic product and has contributed significantly towards employment generation and export. The performance of small scale sector in terms of critical parameters such as number of units, production, employment and export is indicated below:-

Year

No. of units
(lakh nos.)

Production
(Rs. Crores)
(at current prices)

1994-95

25.71

2,98,886

1995-96

26.58

3,62,656

1996-97

28.03

4,11,858

1997-98

29.44

4,62,641

1998-99

30.80

5,20,650

1999-00

32.12

5,72,887

2000-01

33.11

6,39,024

2001-02

34.39

6,90,316

2002-03 (E)

35.31

7,63,013

(E) - Estimated