CCI to get a voice in policy formulation, use AI to analyse data

Competition commission to become a think tank for state governments

The government is planning to expand the role of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by making it a body that will engage with the Centre and states in formulating their policies and revising them so that competition is not affected.

“We want the CCI to be a think-tank too by analysing a policy framework rather than only investigating and imposing fines on those who violate competition law,” a senior corporate ministry official says.

The CCI has started studying sectors such as healthcare and car aggregators. 

The CCI's role will be recast through an overhaul of the Competition Act, for