India - Informal Non-Agricultural Enterprises Survey: NSS 55th Round : July 1999 - June 2000

Tools refer to small loose implements, generally held in hand for operation and having normal life of more than one year. Other fixed assets refer to other durable equipment (not covered under items 1 to 3 above) which are used for the entrepreneurial activity either directly or indirectly. These will include furniture, fixtures, laboratory equipment, office equipments etc. Livestock used in oil ghani will also be included under this item. If the same animal is used part of the time in oil ghani and part of the time for transporting materials, it will be classified under item 4 or item 3 depending upon major time spent.