A Study for Understanding the Problems of MSMEs under Current Pandemic Situation with Special Reference to Kolkata

Abstract

The Covid 19 pandemic has called for a massive economic slowdown in case of almost every industrial sector of India. Naturally small and micro-small shops are tremendously affected and they need appropriate strategies for their survival in the upcoming future. This study made an attempt to identify the ground level problems faced by the small and micro level enterprises and find some strategies to overcome the situation. The present study is basically a qualitative approach. To do so the researchers interviewed 121 shopkeepers running businesses before the lockdown through unstructured questionnaire. The researchers identified the problems and their definite or probable causes based on their opinions and views.