STATE INDUSTRIAL PROFILE - MSME Development Institute, Mumbai

STATE INDUSTRIAL PROFILE

Industrial Scenario in Industrial Sector.

Industrial Sector plays a crucial role in the rapid and balanced economic development of the state. The high level of industrialization of the state is evident from its consistent contribution of more than 20 per cent in the value of out put in the organised industrial sector in the country. The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)(2000-01) , revealed that Maharashtra continued to maintain its leading position in the country with its contribution of 21.5 per cent in the net value added in the organised industrial sector. It has observed that the Industry groups chemicals and chemical products, refined petroleum products, machinery and equipments, Textiles, basic metals, motor vehicles, trailers etc. and other transport equipments contribute together was more than 80 per cent in the total net value added in the manufacturing sector in the state and at All India level it was 68 per cent in the year 2000-01.

The State has set up a target of 7.4% growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) during the tenth plan.

The Industry divisions which contributed together about 75 per cent to the industrial production in the State according to ASI 2000-01 results were :-

Sl	Particulars	Contribution (in %)
i	Chemical and Chemical Products	17.6 percent
ii	Food Products	16.1 percent
iii	Refined Petroleum Products	12.9 percent
iv	Machinery and Equipments	8.0 percent
v	Textiles	6.9 percent
vi	Basic Metals	5.8 percent
vii	Motor Vehicles, Trailers	4.7 percent
viii	Furniture	3.3. percent

In consumption of inputs, the above major industry divisions together consumed about 75 per cent of total inputs consumed by all industries covered under ASI in the State. In the case of investment also these industry divisions accounted for 73 per cent of fixed capital deployed in all industries taken together.

Development in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) Sector :

The MSME Sector is a vital segment of the economy, contributing substantially in the form of production, employment and export. This sector creates large employment opportunities in low capital cost. For speedy growth of SSI Sector in the State, The Government has already brought about simplifications in procedures. The investment limit for SSI units has been reduced from Rs. 3 crore to Rs. 1 crore. For tiny sector, this limit has been increased from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 25 lakhs. Fore Small Scale Service and Business enterprises sector, the investment liit has been increased upto Rs. 10 lakhs. The composite term loan limit for SSI units has been increased from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 5 lakhs. The investment limit for SSI units in the category of hand tools and hosiery has been enhanced upto Rs. 5 crore. The total number of SSI permanent registered units in the State as on 31.3.2003 was 173101. Total employment in these units were 12,87,269 numbers and the investment in plant and machinery was Rs. 31,66,972 lakhs. The production capacity of these units was Rs. 1,89,49,580 lakhs.

The district wise Number of units, Employment, Investment and Production capacity upto March, 2003, major clusters, exports from Maharashtra and other details are available with MSME-DI Mumbai. Please contact for details

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