Govt to set up committee to review e-commerce rules

The government has decided to set up a committee to look into all issues including foreign direct investment norms pertaining to the fast growing e-commerce industry in the country. Official sources said, the committee will be headed by the NITI Aayog CEO.
The other members in the panel will include officials from commerce and industry ministry and department of electronics and IT among others. Representatives from four states including Maharashtra and Karnataka will also be the members of the panel. Setting up of this panel also assumes significance as the government has recently permitted 100 per cent FDI in food processing sector.