Govt will release draft national retail policy in 10 days: DPIIT Secretary

The DPIIT is the new nodal agency for domestic trade (including offline and online retail) after the subject was shifted from the consumer affairs ministry in February

The government will release a draft policy on retail trade in 10 days as it seeks to quickly implement the promises made in the election manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In a meeting with key retail associations and trade bodies on Tuesday, Ramesh Abhishek, secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), said the policy would address central and state-level issues faced by retailers and would look at promoting fair and honest trade.

The DPIIT is the new nodal agency for domestic trade (including offline and online retail) after the subject was shifted from the consumer