No plans to constitute a retail regulatory authority: Jagathrakshakan

20 Dec 2012 Evaluate

The government has no plans to constitute a retail regulatory authority (RRA), as per the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry S Jagathrakshakan. In its report on foreign and domestic investment in retail sector, the department related to the parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has recommended the government the constitution of a RRA, to look into the problems and to act as a whistle blower, in case on anti-competitive behavior and abuse of dominance.

By adding further he said, the government has approved far reaching changes in foreign investment rules for the sector which has also been ratified by Parliament in this winter session.

Further, on whether introduction of FDI in multi-brand retail would wipe out existing 15 million retailers in India, the minister defended the government’s decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in the sector and said, ‘the government was conscious of the livelihood concerns of the millions of small retailers.’

The government has allowed 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail and had hiked the foreign direct investment cap to 100 percent in single-brand retail.

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