Maharashtra State Profile as at the end of March 2000
No. of Registered SSI units ('000)	244.17
Employment ('000)	1631.72
Fixed Investment (Rs. million)	2234894
Production (Rs. million)	Not Available
Predominant Industries
Textile and leather products Chemical and chemical products Leather and leather products Auto components Gems and jewellery
Major Exports
Not Available
Major Issues
Need for modernisation and technological upgradation Delayed payment of receivables Rationalisation of tax structure Lack of intrastructural facilities Simplification of systems and procedures Inadequate availability of working capital funds