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Role of Cottage and small scale industries in the economic development of Assam with special reference to Manipuri Community Dr. K. Jilangamba Singha Asstt. Prof. Dept. of Commerce Lala Rural College, Lala Abstract In the present world, the industrialisation may be considered as an important factor influencing the pace of economic developments. In this context small scale and cottage industries are playing very important role in the economic development of the North Eastern states. The state of Assam is the pioneer state of North-Eastern Region in India, whose economy is full of potentialities. Different valuable natural resources are within the possession of this state. But the state of Assam never allowed flourishing with its rich resources due to variety of problems. Inspite of being blessed with a high potential for development of resource based and demand based industries in the state, the pace of industrilisation in Assam had not been satisfactory, shortest of capital due to high cost of production, vulnerability of the region, inadequate economic and basic infrastructural facilities, lack of technical personal and entrepreneurial motivation on the part of local people and low level of investment etc. are responsible for poor industrial development of the state. As an era of micro financing system particularly in the state of Assam, the cottage and small scale industries is playing very important role. The proposed studies entitle "Role of cottage and small scale industries in the economic development of Assam with special reference to Manipuri community" is an attempt to assess and evaluate the performances and contributions of the cottage and small scale industries in the economic development of Assam specially to the Manipuri community.