Sickness in SSI Sector

Year

Total sick units

Potentially Viable

 

No. *

Amount O/S

No. *

Amount O/S

 

 

(Rs. Crores)

 

(Rs. Crores)

 

 

 

 

 

March 1993

2,23,176

3,443

21,649

799

March 1994

2,56,452

3,680

16,580

686

March 1995

2,68,815

3,547

15,539

597

March 1996

2,62,376

3,722

16,424

636

March 1997

2,35,032

3,609

16,220

479

March 1998

2,21,536

3,857

18,686

456

March 1999

3,06,221

4,313

18,692

377

March 2000

3,04,235

4,608

14,373

369

Source: RBI

* These units include village industries as well.