DPIIT consulting with States to further ease curbs on retail, manufacturing

The Department for Promotion of Investments and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is holding consultations with State governments to discuss the extent to which retail trade and manufacturing can be eased further in the extended lockdown period.

“While the government has reversed the decision to allow e-commerce companies to trade in non-essentials, an attempt is on to identify, with the help of States, additional items that can be allowed to be retailed both by brick-and-mortar shops and through online platforms,” a government official told BusinessLine. Suggestions on easing some of the constraints faced in manufacturing activities, such as movement of workers, fixing of responsibility in case of infections and availability of movement passes and e-passes are also under discussion.