DPIIT working on draft National Retail Policy to strengthen overall ecosystem of sector: Som Parkash

22 Nov 2021 Evaluate

The minister of state for commerce and industry Som Parkash has said that the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been in close consultation with the industry and has been working on a draft National Retail Policy to strengthen the overall ecosystem of the sector. He said to create balanced growth in the ecosystem, it is imperative to focus on creating an overarching retail policy for the country. Although a few states have created their own retail policies, he said it is important to have an overarching policy at the central level.

Parkash said as retail encompasses a variety of formats across various categories, the creation of a policy that addresses all these segments is a complex exercise. However, he said, the government is striving to release a policy in the near future and there are three areas that need to be focused on while formulating that. He said it should be a cohesive policy that addresses issues of licensing, approvals, labelling and safety, and it should also focus on modernisation and adoption of technology.

The minister said ‘we need to focus on helping traditional retail to modernise through the development of back-end infrastructure, payment mechanisms and in-store operations. From the government side, we would like to facilitate the above three areas and help retailers modernize.’ He also informed that the DPIIT is working towards creating a regulatory compliance portal that will act as a bridge for industries and government to minimise burdensome compliances.

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