tate-level public enterprises (SLPEs) contribute 11 percent to India’s GDP and occupy a central place in the economic reforms process of the country. As per the Medium Term Fiscal Plan of the government of Karnataka, performance measures identified to improve the performance of the SLPEs include phasing out revenue deficit, reducing fiscal deficit and budgetary support, and restructuring the enterprises to generate more profits, among others. The policy framed by Karnataka's Department of Public Enterprise to sustain economic growth through private partnerships and to reduce financial burden on the state exchequer on account of the SLPEs is discussed in this volume. Eight case studies in the book present a balanced view of the theory and practice of the SLPEs in Karnataka.