The Small Scale Industries comprises of 1, 59, 210 units and dominates roughly 46% of the production, 60% of exports and 20% investment of the industrial sector in the State. The sector generates 3.5 times the employment generated by the medium and large industry.

Thrust areas of Punjab are:

Agro & Agro processing Industry that contributes nearly 20% to the manufacturing output and about 14% to the employment.

Light Engineering Industry that Contributes 21% of manufacturing output and 25% of industrial units in the country.

Auto & Auto Parts Industry that accounts for around 10% of the total auto component production in India.

Textile Industry that accounts for 40% of the total exports from the State.

Chemicals and Petrochemicals that contributes more than 5% to the entire industry in India. Also development of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd refinery project in Bhatinda has been proposed.

Punjab Apparel Park with a total investment of Rs 355 cr at Doraha Distt, Ludhiana.

Pharmaceutical and Bio Technology Industry that has a turnover for Pharma Products in Punjab is more than Rs. 2,000 cr annually well established Biotech Policy to promote the growth of biotech industry.

IT & Electronics Industry: Mohali is the key IT and Electronic Cluster of Punjab. As many as 304 units registered with STPI Mohali with export to the tune of Rs. 725 crore in 2008-09. Major players like HCL Infosystems, Quark, Dell and First Source have their presence in the State. Punjab Infotech, the nodal agency for development and promotion of IT in the has started the development of IT Incubation Center with TiE* and STPI at Mohali, along with proposed development of IT Park/ SEZ at Kapurthala, Ropar, Rajpura and Rail Majra.

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