New Delhi, May 13 -- Industry body ASSOCHAM has called for comprehensive reforms in national and state-level policies to ease the regulatory burden on MSMEs across India.

In its latest knowledge paper 'Ease of Doing Business in the States', the organisation highlighted significant challenges facing small businesses, including construction approval delays, land-use conversion complexities, taxation issues, logistics barriers, and restrictive labor laws.

These challenges are further exacerbated by inconsistent state-specific administrative practices that create a fragmented regulatory landscape.

Among key recommendations, ASSOCHAM proposed authorising third-party technical licensors to issue construction permits, noting that government a...