Bihar State Profile as at the end of March 1998
No. of Registered SSI units ('000)	291.17
Employment ('000)	473.63
Fixed Investment (Rs. million)	8105.00
Production (Rs. million)	NA
Predominant Industries
Textile products Food products Handloom products Agro-based products
Major Exports
Not available
Major Issues
Need for infrastructural facilities High cost of small loans Need for rehabilitation of sick SSI units Need for strengthening of information Dissemination system