REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES LIMITED BY SHARES DIPS

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The number of companies limited by shares, registered during the years, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 was 31,289, 27,187 and 20,927 respectively showing progressive decline in the number of companies so registered.

There were ten States having the highest number of companies registered during the last three years. These are Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.