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Kirana vs Q-com on table
Business Standard
|August 29, 2024
Issue of potential threat to local stores from Q-com raised with corporate ministry
The government is set to examine concerns over quick com☐ merce companies potentially undermining businesses of local kirana stores, particularly in the context of the draft Digital Competition Bill, according to official sources.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs recently raised the issue with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs during discussions around the proposed legislation.
"We need to assess if and how the Bill can address these concerns and explore further steps to include provisions to keep a check," a senior official stated.
Email queries sent to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs did not elicit any response at the time of going to press.
This story is from the August 29, 2024 edition of Business Standard.
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