Challenges and Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises: A Review of Kanpur Leather Industry in India

Author: Rais Ahmed, Mohammad Hasan

Abstract:
SME sector in India, especially leather clusters at Kanpur serve as an important employment and GDP generating industry. Despite numerous initiatives undertaken by government for developing this sector, the industry is still facing losses due to allegations of generating environmental pollution. The alarming situation of Kanpur leather industry demands a serious attention both from scholars and government bodies. This paper aims to describe and categorize various issues, challenges and developments in the SME sector in India and leather industry at Kanpur in particular. The paper reviews developments from various SMEs studies and suggests initiatives that can be adopted in the leather industry at Kanpur. The methodology adopted in this paper is to review articles on SME sector and leather industry and categorize the problems and developments in a thematic manner. This paper can provide significant knowledge for understanding the declining situation of Kanpur Leather Industry and can spread awareness among the academia to further research on this topic.

Keywords:Leather Industry, Kanpur, Tannery, SME, Pollution.

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International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 7 Issue:1)