(a) the actual growth rate of SSI sector during each of the last three years;
(b) the export from SSI sector during each of the last three years;
(c) whether the Government have constituted a High Powered Committee recently to promote the growth of SSI sector; and
(d) if so, the time by which this committee is expected to submit its report?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) & (b): The actual growth rate and exports in small scale industry sector at all India level during last three years are given below:
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Growth rate (%) 8.43 7.70 8.23+ Exports (Rs.Crore)(at current prices) 44442 48979 N.A. + Projected(c): Perhaps the reference is to the Group of Ministers (GOM) constituted by the Government on 28th June, 2000, under the chairmanship of Shri L.K. Advani, Home Minister on SSI Sector.