With an objective of establishing continuum, the current issue presents updated information on the broad format of previous two issues and adds many new features, including the following important ones :

• WTO and SSIs in India
• New Policy Package for the SSI sector and Tiny sector
• Recommendations of the GoI Study Group Report on Development of Small Enterprises under the Chairmanship of Dr. S.P. Gupta, Member, Planning Commission
• New Package for Khadi and Village Industries
• Outcome of the Fourth Economic Census conducted by CSO
• Women Enterprises
• Prospects and outlook of the SSI sector in India.

It is expected that the Report will be of interest to the users involved in policy making, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, industry associations, researchers, academicians, overseas agencies and all those engaged in the promotion and development of small scale sector.

          The present report, which depicts a comprehensive analysis/status of SSI sector, is divided into nine chapters followed by Annex and statistical appendices covering information on SSI related important indices. The broad areas covered in different chapters are as under: