This book presents an account of the State Level Public Enterprises (SLPEs) during the period 1960-1985 and incorporates the macro dimensions of their performance 1991-92 to 2002-03. These enterprises had registered a phenomenal growth during the period 1961 to 1985-86. The contributions on various states covered their dimensions of performance during this period as related to their objectives, form of organization, investment, functional classification, profitablity and networth. The description statewise also offers a peep in their problems and the suggestions that could have made their working effective. About Author : Professor R.K. Mishra is currently Professor and Dean, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad. He is a graduate of Interantional Management Programme, SDA Bocconi, Milan, Italy. he has awarded visiting fellowship by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, and the British Council. he has research stints at London Business School and Maison Des Sciences De L' Hommes, paris.Ms. Ch. Lakshmi Kumari is currently Research Associate in the area of Finance at the Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad. She is a resource faculty to various MBA programmes. She has been associated with various Training Programmes organised for national and interanational ageneis including the central public enterprises and the state level public enterprises, at the Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad. Contents : PrefacePrivatisation of State Level Public Enterprises: A Macro AnalysisDevelopment and Performance of State Level Public Enterprises in Andhra PradeshDevelopment and Performance of State Level Public Enterprises in AssamPublic Sector Etnerprises in Bihar: A Bird's Eye ViewOverview of Performance of Public Sector Enterprises of Government of GujaratDevelopment and Performance of State Level Public Enterprises of KarnatakaDevelopment and Performnce of State Level Public Enterprises of KeralaManagement of State Level Public Enterprises in OrissaDevelopment and Performance of State Level Public Enterprises in PunjabManagement of State Level Public Enterprises in RajasthanDevelopment and Pefromance of State Level Public Enterprises of Tamil NaduIndex