In the Modi government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has a video conference with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). In the meeting, Gadkari discussed the challenges the MSME industry is facing in view of the lockdown implemented due to Coronavirus and assured of help.

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In the outbreak of the virus, the MSME minister held separate meetings with representatives of All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) and PhD Chamber of Commerce and Industry through video conferencing from his residence in Nagpur. During the meeting, the delegates placed some industry concerns before the minister and also gave suggestions.

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The industry representatives tell Gadkari to waive the fixed fee in electricity and water bills, extend the period of withholding for certain payments, including some items in essential items, pay salaries of employees during the shutdown Payments from their ESI and Provident Fund, resolve cash crisis through subsidies, the expansion for GST payments and transportation for export of goods Suggested measures like relief. After listening to the suggestions of industry representatives, Gadkari assured them that he would put these issues before the Finance Minister and the Reserve Bank of India. Gadkari said that the industry should work together and take advantage of the opportunities available after the end of the Covid-19 crisis.

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