TABLE 7.18

                         Overall Performance of SSI Sector
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 Year             No.of units        Outp      Employment         Export
                    (in lakh)   (at current   (lakh Nos.)    (Rs. crore)                
                   as on 31st       prices)              
                     December   (Rs. crore)

1991-92                 20.82      1,78,699       129.80          13,883
                        (6.9)        (15.0)        (3.6)          (43.7)
1992-93                 22.46      2,09,300       134.06          17,785
                        (7.9)        (17.1)        (3.3)          (28.1)
1993-94                 23.81      2,41,648       139.38          25,307
                        (6.1)        (15.5)        (4.0)          (42.3)
1994-95                 25.71      2,93,990       146.56          29,068
                        (7.8)        (21.7)        (5.2)          (14.9)
1995-96 (P)             27.24      3,56,213       152.61         36,470*
                        (8.1)        (21.2)        (4.1)          (25.5)
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* Quick Estimate.   (P) Provisional
Note: Figures in the brackets give the increase over previous year.
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