(a) whether the problem of sickness in the Small Scale Industries has increased in the country during the last few years;
(b) if so, the number of sick small scale industries in the country during each of the last three years, State-wise; and
(c) the total amount of capital invested by financial institutions in such sick units?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE ( SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE )
(a) to (c): No, Sir. As per the latest data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from the Scheduled Commercial Banks, the number of Sick Small Scale Industries (SSI) has declined from 3,06,221 as at the end of March, 1999 to 2,49,630 as at the end of March, 2001. The State-wise data on sick small scale industries and amount outstanding against them durng the years 1999 to 2001 is given at Annexure.