National e-commerce policy in final stages: Official

NEW DELHI: The proposed national e-commerce policy being formulated by the commerce and industry ministry is in the final stages and no new draft policy will be issued now for seeking views of stakeholders, a senior government official said.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on August 2 held a detailed discussion with representatives of e-commerce firms and a domestic traders’ body on the proposed policy.

In that meeting, a broad level of consensus emerged among the concerned stakeholders on the proposed policy.