surveyPRODUCTIONKey IndicatorsIncrease%Decrease%Production (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 37 28 9Production (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 42 20 9Expected Production (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 43 15 11Expected Production (Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 43 14 14INVENTORYInventory (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 37 20 17Inventory (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 32 23 17Expected Inventory (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 26 15 25Expected Inventory (Q4 <strong>2009</strong> 2010) 25 15 28TURNOVER<strong>CII</strong> MSME Outlook SurveyAssessment on MSME PerformanceTurnover (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 38 42 8Turnover (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>- 2010) 45 32 12Expected Turnover (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 54 18 12Expected Turnover (Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 51 20 12ExportExport (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 17 15 25Export (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 22 18 20Expected Export (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 31 12 15EXpected Export (Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 26 14 23ORDER BOOKINGOrder Booking (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 31 29 15Order Booking (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 38 20 20Expected Order Booking45 17 14(Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)Expected Order Booking40 17 17(Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)INPUT PRICEInput Price (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 40 14 14Input Price (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 43 3 15Expected Input Price (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 32 5 26Expected Input Price34 0 25(Q4 <strong>2009</strong> - 2010)INTEREST RATEInterest Rate (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 15 12 29Interest Rate (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 11 11 32Expected Interest Rate9 14 32(Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)Expected Interest Rate12 9 32(Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)PROFITABILITYProfitability (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 22 43 14Profitability (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 32 29 18Expected Profitability (Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 37 25 15Expected Profitability (Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 35 20 22CREDIT AVAILABILITYCredit Availability (Q1 <strong>2009</strong>-2010) 9 15 35Credit Availability (Q2 <strong>2009</strong>-2010 ) 12 8 35Expected Credit Availability12 8 37(Q3 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)Expected Credit Availability(Q4 <strong>2009</strong>-2010)12 8 35Nochange %52 | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2009</strong> Communiqué
manufacturing servicescoalCoal Minister Proposes Independent RegulatoryBody for Sector<strong>CII</strong>, in collaboration with Coal IndiaLtd, organised a National Seminaron Coal Mining: Partnership forGrowth on 1 <strong>November</strong> in Kolkata.The Seminar discussed the policyinitiatives of the government in thecoal mining sector, captive mining,regulatory and infrastructure issues,adoption of state of the art technology,and environmental safety.The coal sector needs to grow at over 9% every year tomeet the nation’s requirement of this resource, said Mr.Sriprakash Jaiswal, Union Minister for Coal, Statistics &Programme Implementation, who was the Chief Guestat the seminar. Noting that coal production in India hasbeen 493 million tons in 2008-09 versus a consumptionrequirement of about 550 million tons, he called fora ‘ vision’ for this industry with innovative plans andeffective solutions such as satellite technology-basedremote sensing, modern state-of-the art technologyfor excavation, accident free mining, processing andtransportation. The Minister also spoke on deregulationand opening up of the sector to private players withthe help of State – owned organisations. He saidthe government plans to constitute an independentregulatory body which will look after issues like allocationOpportunities in Romania for MSMEsAn industrial delegation from Romania, as partof the Romanian Economic Mission, visitedIndia recently to explore and strengthenbilateral trade between India and Romania.The Romanian delegation was led by Mr RaduZaharia, Director General, Romanian Ministryof SMEs, Trade and Business Environment(Foreign Trade Department).Addressing a <strong>CII</strong> seminar on Opportunities in Romaniafor MSMEs, in New Delhi on 26 October, Mr Zahariapresented five strong reasons to invest in Romania: He also expressed interest in a longterm associationwith <strong>CII</strong> to facilitate Indian investments to Romania.Ms Valerica Epure, Ambassador of Romania in India, saidthat Romania’s improved physical infrastructure was aSriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of Coal andPartha Bhattacharyya, Chairman, Coal India LtdValerica Epure,Ambassador ofRomania in Indiaof coal blocks, approval of minesand competitive price regulation. Thesector also needs better logistics,more dedicated freight corridors andbetter equipped ports, he said. Callingfor better environmental practices,he put special emphasis on cleancoal technology and lesser use ofexplosives in mining processes.Mr. Partha S Bhattacharya, Chairman,Coal India Ltd, noted that though coal has been identifiedas the fastest growing industry sector in India, it is farbehind in meeting the consumption demands of thecountry. This requires identifying more new coal miningblocks, he said, which, however, raises challenges likeland acquisition and environment for industry. He invitedmore public-private partnerships for better technologyand economical production.Mr. Bikash Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer, Emta Groupof Companies, flagged concerns like lack of co-ordinationbetween Central and State Governments and urged for a‘Single Window’ system and better incentives for privateplayers in PPP ventures. In similar vein, Mr. VRS Natarajan,Chairman and Managing Director, BEML Ltd, called foraccelerating coal production, more PPP ventures andSingle Window system for faster clearances.rallying point for foreign investments. She alsohighlighted the country’s well-developednetwork of mobile telecommunications, highlydeveloped industrial infrastructure, oil andpetrochemicals and existence of well-knowninternational banks.Mr Salil Singhal, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> NationalMSME Council, said that continued effortsand contribution from industry from both sides haveresulted in fruitful business collaboration, resulting ina 17.88 % rise in bilateral economic activity betweenIndia and Romania in 2007-08, over the previousyear.The seminar was followed by Business to Business meetsbetween Indian SMEs and the members of the RomanianEconomic mission, on sectors such as manufacturing,automotive parts, IT and communication, electric andelectronics, wood processing, construction materials,textile, food processing, infrastructure, outsourcingand logistics.54 | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2009</strong> Communiqué