Centre to bring final draft of e-commerce policy within next 10 days

The government has also come under fire from retailer bodies for lax implementation of existing FDI norms

The government will be bringing out the final draft of a policy on e-commerce policy within the next 10 days, amid opposition to the proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) clause in it.

The final draft is being considered by a national think tank chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, a senior ministry official confirmed on Wednesday, at a discussion on the proposed policy by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

Major retailer associations, trade bodies, and even online seller associations have opposed most of the proposals in the draft policy, alleging these favour some of the major