Question : NEW SSI UNITS



(a) the details of new small scale industries set-up in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu during 2001 and till date, location-wise;

(b) the goods being manufactured therein;

(c) the production capacity and actual production of each of them;

(d) the locations where small scale industries are proposed to be set-up in the said States in 2003; and

(e) by when these industries are likely to commence production?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION ( DR. C. P. THAKUR )

(a): As reported by the State Governments of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, the new Small Scale Industries (SSIs) registered during 2001 and from 01.01.2002 to 30.09.2002 is given below :

Name of the State	Number of SSI units registered during
1.1.2001-31.12.2001 1.1.2002-30.9.2002
1. Gujarat 7674 4746

2. Tamil Nadu 31142 18389


The location-wise information is not maintained centrally. However, District-wise break-up of these industries is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, respectively.

(b) to (e): SSI units are set up in the Private Sector and the role of the Government is to facilitate their promotion and development. Even the registration of the SSI units with the States’ Directorate of Industries/ District Industry Centres is voluntary as licenses are not required for setting up these units. The information in respect of the goods manufactured, their production capacity and actual production in these industries is not maintained centrally. The decision on locations where the new units are to be set up and their dates of commencement of production are decided by the entrepreneurs themselves.