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The definition of SSI in India has changed over the years. The retrospective (relating to Or thing about the past ) view of this changing definition is given below: . In the 950 fiscal (relating to public money) commission defines A unit operating mainly with hired labor usually 0 to 50 hands
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Small scale industries board 955 defines, A unit employing less than 50 persons if using power and less than 00 persons without the use of power and with a capital investment not exceeding Rs 5 lakh. Ministry of commerce industry 960, defines An industrial unit with capital investment of not more than Rs 5lakhs irrespective of the number of persons employed.
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Ministry of industry 966, defines A undertaking having a capital investment in plant and machinery of not more than Rs 0 lakhs and Rs 5 lakhs in case of ancillary units. Government of India 980, defines An undertaking having an investment in plant and machinery not more than 5 lakhs and more 0 lakhs in case of ancillary units.
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Government of India 985, defines An undertaking having an investments in plant and machinery of not more than Rs 5 lakhs and not more than Rs 5 lakhs in case of ancillary units. Government of India 99 , define An undertaking having an investment in plant and machinery of not more than Rs 60 lakhs and not more than Rs 75 lakhs in case of ancillary.
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Policy of industrial reform government of india 997, (government of India) defines An undertaking having an investment in plant and machinery of not more than cores to both the small scale units and ancillary units. Ministry of industries, government of India 000, defines, An undertaking having an investment in plant and machinery of not more than cores for both the small scale units and ancillary units.