• Bikramjit Singh

The present study dwells on examining the patterns of fixed investment for small scale industrial units of Punjab. For the purpose, distribution of fixed investment made in these industries for the period ranging between 2005-06 and 2013-14 has been examined. The results of the analysis depicted that highest mean has been recorded in Ludhiana (2665.17), while lowest average score in terms of fixed investment made in the units of this district has been recorded in Tarn Taran district (16.92). The study exhibited that compound annual growth rate of the investment made in units of small scale industries in Punjab during the relevant period has been recorded highest in the units of Nawanshahr district. While, among the various small scale industrial units in the state, E1 (1427.70) recorded highest mean score signifying that between 2005-06 and 2013-14, highest amount of fixed investment has been made in this industry. Further, it has been observed that investment in the units of E3 has increased at highest rate of Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 98.55 percent, from Rs. 714.7 crore 2005-06 to Rs. 2218.66 crore in 2013-14.The analysis also revealed that highest expected rise for investment is expected to arise in the units of Nawanshahr district, where the fixed investment made is expected to increase from Rs. 46.73 crore (year=2013-14) to Rs.110.24 crore (year=2020-21). While the investment to be made in Ferozepur district is expected to decline significantly by the year 2020-21. The least increase in the expected fixed investment has been witnessed in E29 where it has been projected to increase from Rs. 11.48 crore of investment made in 2013-14 to Rs. 11.69 crore amount of investment only. Among different types of small scale industries, it has been revealed that investment in nearly all the industries fixed investment is expected to increase by the year 2020-21 except in E27 where the investment is predicted to diminish from Rs.123.15 crore made in 2013-14 to Rs.93.52 crore expected to be made in the year 2020-21.

Fixed Investment, Prospects, Small scale industries

"PATTERNS OF FIXED INVESTMENT IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL UNITS OF PUNJAB: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.69-81, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810A62.pdf

"PATTERNS OF FIXED INVESTMENT IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL UNITS OF PUNJAB: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp69-81, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810A62.pdf