New standing committee of secretaries on e-commerce starts deliberations

With multiple ministries arguing against the policy and the PMO overseeing the deliberations, the plans to bring out the final draft by the end of October are unlikely to materialise

A new standing committee of secretaries, constituted to look into the issues of the e-commerce sector, held its first meeting on Thursday. The panel has been formed at a time when the commerce ministry is facing criticism from the industry as well as government agencies for some proposals in the draft e-commerce policy.   

With multiple ministries arguing against the policy and the Prime Minister’s Office overseeing the deliberations, the plans to bring out the final draft by the end of October are unlikely to materialise. 

“The new panel will continue to discuss all issues of the e-commerce space. It will meet