India - Annual Survey of Industries: 2012-13

The number of 'status of unit' codes used in ASI - being too many – has been rationalised and
are given below:
Open ........ ................................ ............................... 1,
Closed (for less than or equal to 3 years)........................ 2,
NOP (for less than or equal to 3 years)............................. 3,
Deleted ............... ................. ........................ ......... .... 4,
Existing but non-response due to closure and
owner / occupier is not traceable............. .......... ........... 5
Non-response due to non-existence and owner not traceable
(incl. the case of non-existent for more than 3 years) ........... 6
Non-response due to production not yet started or
accounting year not closed during the year .................. .............. 7
Non-response due to other reasons [incl. relevant records are with
Court / Income tax or recalcitrant/refuse to submit the return,
or factory under prosecution in respect of earlier ASI].... .................... 8
Deleted due to any other reason (incl. de-registration; out of coverage
i.e. defence, oil storage, technical training Institute etc.
and hotel , etc; and other reason) .............. .......... ... ....................... 9