AN ECONOMIC STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MICRO,

SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NORTH-EAST

REGIONS


A project submitted to the Pondicherry Central University in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of
MASTER OF ARTS
In
APPLIED ECONOMICS
By
MISS DIPTI BRAHMA
REGN NO- 11350014


Under the guidance of
A. SANKARAN



DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
(A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
PUDUCHERRY-605014
MARCH-2013


Dr. A. Sankaran,
Assistant Professor in Economics
Department of Economics,
School of Management
Pondicherry University
Puducherry-605014



CERTIFICATE OF THE SUPERVISOR

This is to certify that the project entitled Performance of MSMEs Sector- A Relevance To
North East Region submitted to the award of degree of the Master of Arts in Applied
Economics by DIPTI BRAHMA is based on the original work done by her in the Department
of Economics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, and this entitled work has not previously
formed the basis for the award of any Degree, Diploma, Fellowship or under any other
similar title.


Place: Puducherry A.SANKARAN
Date: (Supervisor)


COUNTERSIGNED

DR.M.RAMACHANDRAN
(HOD DEPT. OF ECONOMICS)

Miss Dipti Brahma
M.A. Applied Economics
Department of Economics
School of Management
Pondicherry University
Puducherry-605014



DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this written document entitled Performance of MSMEs Sector- A
Relevance To North East Region for the award of Degree in Master of Arts in Applied
Economics is done by me under the guidance and supervision of Assistant Prof.
A.SANKARAN and no part of this project has been previously formed the basis for the
award of any degree, diploma, fellowship or other similar titles of recognition.

Place: Puducherry Dipti Brahma
Date:










ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to one and all without whom
the project work wouldnt have been completed.
I acknowledge and extend my deep sense of gratitude to my guide Dr. A. Sankaran for
his valuable advices, assistance, constant moral support and encouragement. I shall remain
grateful to him for his personal care and attention and for the valuable time that he spared in
spite of his busy work schedule for the successful completion of the work within stipulated
time.
I extend my heartfelt thanks to Prof. M. Ramachandran, The Head of Department of
Economics for his encouragement and support, especially for creating conducive ambience in
the department for my research, which enabled me to complete my work in time.
I thank other faculty members of the Department- Dr. P. Muthaiyan, Dr. V. Nirmala,
Dr. Amaresh Samantaraya, Dr. Yasmeen Sultana, Dr. Raja Sethu Durai, Dr. R. Lusome
Dr. Jerome Samraj for their academic help and support.
I also thank the non-teaching members of staff of the department for their kind support
in my project work. I am thankful to the kind co-operation rendered to me by the staff of the
Library, computer centre and other administrative section of the Pondicherry University.
I extend my sincere gratitude to my parents, Kumud Chandra Brahma and Esisri
Mochahary and my elder sister, Mainao Brahma for their constant love, support, goodwill
and blessings, which made it possible for me to come so far in my life.
I also acknowledge and extend my heartfelt thanks to my friends and classmates for
their emotional support, care and concern.
I dedicate this work to my parents, my constant source of support and enthusiasm.


Dipti Brahma






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1


INTRODUCTION



1


2

REVIEW OF LITERATURE


11


3

OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA



23


4

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS



34


5

FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION


48


6

REFERENCE



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TABLES Page no.
1. Total Working MSMEs in India 34
2. Total Employment by MSMEs Sector in India 35
3. Total Fixed Investment in MSMEs In India 36
4. Total Production by MSMEs in India 37
5. Total Export of MSMEs in India 38
6. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Sikkim 39
7. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Arunachal
Pradesh
40
8. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Nagaland 41
9. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Manipur 42
10. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Mizoram 43
11. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Tripura 44
12. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Meghalaya 45
13. Performance of MSMEs Sector in Case of Assam 46