Industry

           Any Industry including Coir based projects (except those mentioned in the negative list) which produces goods or renders any service with or without the use of power and in which the fixed capital investment per head of a full time artisan or worker i.e. Capital Expenditure on workshop/ workshed, machinery and furniture divided by full time employment created by the project does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh in plain areas and Rs.1.50 lakh in hilly areas.

 

Rural Area

(i) Any area classified as Village as per the revenue record of the State/Union Territory, irrespective of population.

(ii) It will also include any area even if classified as town, provided its population does not exceed 20,000 persons.