Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology Issn No : 1006-7930 Contemporary Scenario of Small Scale Industries in Tirunelveli District *Mr. S. Kumar., Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli -627012 Email.Id:
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[email protected] Abstract “Small Scale Industry” today constitutes a very important segment of the Indian Economy. It may sound small but actually it plays a crucial part in the overall growth of an economy. The development of this sector came about primarily by the vision of our late Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who sought to develop core industry and to have a supporting sector in the form of small scale enterprises. This paper attempts to assess the development of Small Scale Industries in Tirunelveli district. In this paper researcher clarify the investment limit and schemes are available in small scale industries in Tirunelveli District. It conclude Tirunelveli district, industrial sector is backward. This district is fully depending upon the agriculture sector. Agriculture sector is depending upon the monsoon conditions but the monsoon condition is failing the growth of agriculture sector is very low. Hence the people depending upon the agriculture is creating unemployment and poverty situation. This people migrated from agriculture sector to industrial sector for employment opportunities and increasing the income level. Government should encourage the industrial sector for the betterment of the people. Keywords : Small Scale Industries, Problems, industrial sector and poverty. Volume XII, Issue II, 2020 Page No: 1155 Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology Issn No : 1006-7930 Introduction The role played by small scale industries in the economies of advanced industrialized countries like Japan, Germany, Great Britain and the United States of America is significant.