Cabinet approves reducing strength of CCI members to 3 for speedy approvals

Experts said the move would not result in any adverse impact on the CCI

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved reducing the size of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in line with the government's policy of "minimum government and maximum governance" as well as global standards. It attributed the move to its earlier decision of not having additional benches. 

At present, the CCI can have six members and one chairperson. This will now be reduced to three members and one chairperson. 

The commission currently has four members. Two existing vacancies will not be filled, while none will be appointed in place of the one member, who is due to retire in September.

The government termed the move