Govt to hold 1K stakeholder meets, workshops, outreach programmes

There is a plan to hold sector-wise outreach programmes. Respective line ministries will also hold programmes on the agreement

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The government will organise as many as 1,000 outreach programmes, including stakeholder meetings, workshops, awareness drives and feedback sessions, in the next 20 days across the country to sensitise industry and states on the India-UK trade agreement, sources said.

The exercise is aimed at ensuring effective implementation and maximising benefits from the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which was signed on July 24.

They said that there is a plan to hold sector-wise outreach programmes. Respective line ministries will also hold programmes on the agreement.

Teams will also visit different states to inform them about the benefits of this trade agreement.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a meeting with the leather and textiles sector on the trade pact here on Monday.