The Centre plans to come out with a retail trade policy which would provide more credit and better infrastructure to brick and mortar traders.
In addition to this, the government is also working on an e-commerce policy for online retailers.
This was informed by the Joint Secretary in the Department of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Sanjiv, while addressing a conference on e-commerce on Monday.
The Centre wants to ensure proper coordination between e-commerce and retail traders, he informed.
Apart from the two schemes in the pipeline, DPIIT is also working on an insurance scheme for retail traders, the official said.
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Sanjiv further informed that the retail trade policy will also ensure ease of doing business for traders.
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