DPIIT likely to release India’s draft e-commerce policy this month

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is likely to release a new draft of the proposed e-commerce policy by this month.

The DPIIT is trying to iron out differences among ministries on setting up an e-commerce regulator and its reach. Some ministries have suggested that the Central Consumer Protection Authority under the consumer affairs ministry should take up the role. The issue was discussed at an inter-ministerial meeting on Saturday to deliberate on the draft e-commerce policy.

“There are differences of opinion on many issues and we don’t have a final view on anything,” said an official. “We are trying to finish this so that we can release a draft in the public domain this month.”