Organizations pitch for the rollout of e-commerce policy
06 Jan 2023
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CW Team
On Wednesday, the trade group CAIT and other organisations issued a five-point "Delhi Declaration"
manifesto that reiterated their demands for the swift implementation of a strong e-commerce
strategy and the creation of an effective regulatory body.
Praveen Khandelwal, the secretary general of CAIT, told PTI that the nation's e-commerce ecosystem
has been tainted "We have urged that the government implement its e-commerce policy right away.
Likewise, a Regulatory Authority should be established as quickly as feasible and a national strategy
for retail trade should be announced.
We have also pushed for the three-year-old Consumer Protection Act's e-commerce regulations to
be put into effect. Khandelwal noted that a comprehensive strategy is required to avoid overlap in
both retail trade and e-commerce.
Associations for traders, transporters, MSMEs, hotels & restaurants, travel, hawkers, mobile, FMCG,
toys, electronics, direct selling, computer media, jewellers, etc. spoke out strongly against foreign e-
commerce companies at the Indian Trade Conclave organised by the Confederation of All India
Traders (CAIT).
The representatives at the conclave demanded that the Centre immediately implement an e-
commerce policy and National Retail Trade Policy to safeguard offline trade. They also demanded
that strong action be taken against foreign e-commerce companies "who are engaging in mal-
practices and violation of policy.
On Wednesday, the trade group CAIT and other organisations issued a five-point Delhi Declaration
manifesto that reiterated their demands for the swift implementation of a strong e-commerce
strategy and the creation of an effective regulatory body.
Praveen Khandelwal, the secretary general of CAIT, told PTI that the nation's e-commerce ecosystem
has been tainted We have urged that the government implement its e-commerce policy right away.
Likewise, a Regulatory Authority should be established as quickly as feasible and a national strategy
for retail trade should be announced.
We have also pushed for the three-year-old Consumer Protection Act's e-commerce regulations to
be put into effect. Khandelwal noted that a comprehensive strategy is required to avoid overlap in
both retail trade and e-commerce.
Associations for traders, transporters, MSMEs, hotels & restaurants, travel, hawkers, mobile, FMCG,
toys, electronics, direct selling, computer media, jewellers, etc. spoke out strongly against foreign e-
commerce companies at the Indian Trade Conclave organised by the Confederation of All India
Traders (CAIT).
The representatives at the conclave demanded that the Centre immediately implement an e-
commerce policy and National Retail Trade Policy to safeguard offline trade. They also demanded
that strong action be taken against foreign e-commerce companies who are engaging in mal-
practices and violation of policy.
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