• Dr. Shaji K. Joseph
• Minal Anant Oak

The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has adversely affected the lives of billions of people residing in 235 countries and territories (wordometer, 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken all kinds of businesses worldwide. The present paper discusses the impact of lockdown issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. This paper is mainly based on primary data collected from 150 owners of hotels in Konkan. The data have been collected through a structured questionnaire from the hospitality industry in Maharashtra. Five variables have been examined for this study, namely operational activities, maintenance of business, human resources of the business, financial activities of a business, and perspective of hospitality business entrepreneurs. Further, the researcher has employed secondary data regarding domestic travel post lockdown to highlight the views of Indian residents. For the present empirical research, the researcher examined the data collected from owners of hospitality business establishments from five districts of Konkan pre-lockdown, during the lockdown, and post-lockdown. Complete uncertainty could be observed during the lockdown as well as concerning the routine business operations, re-opening of businesses after lockdown, and surviving in the market. Thus, it is a challenging time for every businessman.

COVID-19, Lockdown, Konkan, Operational Activities, Maintenance, Human Resources, Financial Variables, Challenges

"Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown on the Hospitality Industry with Special Reference to Konkan, Maharashtra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.g170-g182, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203626.pdf

"Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown on the Hospitality Industry with Special Reference to Konkan, Maharashtra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppg170-g182, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203626.pdf