2. DefinitionDefinition
definition According to SICA, 1985definition According to SICA, 1985
A unit was defined as “industrial company (being aA unit was defined as “industrial company (being a
company registered for not less than seven years )whichcompany registered for not less than seven years )which
has at the end of any financial year accumulated losseshas at the end of any financial year accumulated losses
equal to or exceding its entire net worth and has alsoequal to or exceding its entire net worth and has also
suffered cash losses in such financial year and thesuffered cash losses in such financial year and the
financial year immediately preceding such financial year.financial year immediately preceding such financial year.
3. Cont’dCont’d
Definition according to companies Act,2002Definition according to companies Act,2002
Sick industrial company means an industrial companySick industrial company means an industrial company
which has –which has –
- Accumulated losses in any financial year which areAccumulated losses in any financial year which are
equal toequal to 5050 percent or more of its average net worthpercent or more of its average net worth
during four year immediately preceding such financialduring four year immediately preceding such financial
yearyear
- Failed to repay its debts within any three consecutiveFailed to repay its debts within any three consecutive
quarter on demand made in writing for its repayment byquarter on demand made in writing for its repayment by
a creditor of such company.a creditor of such company.
4. Causes of industrial sicknessCauses of industrial sickness
External causesExternal causes
Internal causesInternal causes
1.1. Internal causesInternal causes::
1.1.Power CutsPower Cuts::
- lack of power electricity support- lack of power electricity support
- shortage in electricity- shortage in electricity
5. Cont’dCont’d
2.2.Erratic supply of inputs:Erratic supply of inputs:
- shortage of raw material- shortage of raw material
- lack of transportation facility- lack of transportation facility
- high price- high price
3.3. Demand & credit restraints:Demand & credit restraints:
-no equal balance of demand and supply and lack of-no equal balance of demand and supply and lack of
credit facility.credit facility.
- lack of credit facility- lack of credit facility
- storage expanses- storage expanses
- chance of out of fashion- chance of out of fashion
4.4. Government policyGovernment policy..
- change in government policy- change in government policy
- lack of government support.- lack of government support.
- high authority to large unit- high authority to large unit
6. Cont’dCont’d
External causesExternal causes
1.1.Fault at the planning & construction stage:Fault at the planning & construction stage:
- wrong location area- wrong location area
- absence of market analysis.- absence of market analysis.
- unbalance capital structure.- unbalance capital structure.
2.2. Financial problem:Financial problem:
- unable to repay payment.- unable to repay payment.
- lack of financial support from bank &- lack of financial support from bank &
institutioninstitution
7. Cont’dCont’d
3.3. Defective plant & machineryDefective plant & machinery
- lack of technical & professional skill- lack of technical & professional skill
- lack of technology- lack of technology
- in efficient in machine.- in efficient in machine.
- high maintance- high maintance
4.4. Entrepreneurial incompetenceEntrepreneurial incompetence
- lack of knowledge of market- lack of knowledge of market
- lack of efficient professional skill- lack of efficient professional skill
- lack of innovation- lack of innovation
8. 5.5. Management problemManagement problem
- inefficiency of management function- inefficiency of management function
- lack of expert opinion.- lack of expert opinion.
6.6. Labour problem:Labour problem:
- lack of inefficient lab our- lack of inefficient lab our
- lack of coordination in work.- lack of coordination in work.
- unsatisfied labour- unsatisfied labour
Cont’dCont’d
9. Consequences of ISConsequences of IS
1.1.Set back to a employment prospects.Set back to a employment prospects.
-- lack of opportunitylack of opportunity
- lack labour intensive- lack labour intensive
- high unsatisfaction rate- high unsatisfaction rate
22. Fear of industrial unrest. Fear of industrial unrest
- high unemployment rate- high unemployment rate
- low productivity- low productivity
- unfavour of trade union- unfavour of trade union
10. Cont’dCont’d
3.3.Wastage of resourcesWastage of resources
- lack of infrastructure facilities- lack of infrastructure facilities
- block of capital equipment- block of capital equipment
4.4.Adverse impact on related unitsAdverse impact on related units
- channel breakdown between industries- channel breakdown between industries
5.5.Adverse effect on investor & employmentAdverse effect on investor & employment
- low satisfaction of investor- low satisfaction of investor
- negative effect on the same line new- negative effect on the same line new
entrepreneurentrepreneur
- effect on the growth rate of industry- effect on the growth rate of industry
11. Cont’dCont’d
6.6. Losses to banks & financial institutionLosses to banks & financial institution
-- low recovery rate of banks & institutionlow recovery rate of banks & institution
- loss image in the marketloss image in the market
- lack of financial support for new industrieslack of financial support for new industries
77.Loss of revenue to government.Loss of revenue to government
- loss of income to governmentloss of income to government
- loss of government benefitloss of government benefit
12. Remedial MeasuresRemedial Measures
1.1. Steps taken by banks.Steps taken by banks.
- giving adequate working capital when there is a- giving adequate working capital when there is a
shortage.shortage.
- recovery of interest reduced rate- recovery of interest reduced rate
- defining the special cell in the RBI- defining the special cell in the RBI
- arrange the special committee of state level in- arrange the special committee of state level in
the local branch for link between financialthe local branch for link between financial
institution and government agency.institution and government agency.
13. Cont’dCont’d
2.2. Policy framework of the governmentPolicy framework of the government
- according the guideline that are lying on the- according the guideline that are lying on the
october 1981 that monitor the sickness ofoctober 1981 that monitor the sickness of
industry .industry .
- swot analysis of industry- swot analysis of industry
- liberalization on sick industries- liberalization on sick industries
14. Cont’dCont’d
3.3.Consessions by governmentConsessions by government
- giving high facilities to large industry who take- giving high facilities to large industry who take
over the small sector for revivalover the small sector for revival
- high liberalizations in terms of financial rather- high liberalizations in terms of financial rather
than intervention.than intervention.
- Introduce the scheme for sick industryIntroduce the scheme for sick industry
4.4. Steps for detecting sickness earlySteps for detecting sickness early
- corrective action taken by the RBI- corrective action taken by the RBI
