11th Meeting of National Traders’ Welfare Board Convened in New Delhi
GST
Dated:- 25-9-2026
Board Reviews Measures for Trader Welfare, Ease of Doing Business, Digital Empowerment and Export Promotion
The 11th Meeting of the National Traders' Welfare Board (NTWB) was convened at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, in hybrid mode. The Board reviewed a range of measures concerning trader welfare, Ease of Doing Business, digital empowerment, access to finance, Centre-State coordination and export promotion. The deliberations also covered issues relating to GST, MSMEs, trader grievance redressal, digital platforms and strengthening institutional support for traders, retailers, manufacturers, exporters and service providers.
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district level, Women Entrepreneurship Facilitation Desks under NITI Aayog, POSH cells for grievance redressal and strengthening of cyber fraud redressal mechanisms.
Special emphasis was laid on enhancing export participation by traders and MSMEs, increasing awareness regarding export opportunities, strengthening institutional support mechanisms and promoting India's emergence as a globally competitive trading nation. The Board also discussed the need for thematic committees and focused working groups to examine sector-specific issues and provide structured recommendations for policy intervention.
The meeting was chaired by Chairman, NTWB, Shri Sunil J. Singhi. He apprised the Board of major initiatives undertaken towards achieving i
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in Dehradun and Indore, and Tiranga Yatra activities in Chandigarh and Indore.
The Chairman also apprised Members of developments relating to Next Generation GST 2.0 reforms, ONDC integration and expansion of DigiDukaan. DigiDukaan, a B2B procurement and Kirana digitisation initiative by ONDC, is enabling kirana stores to digitise procurement through a single ordering interface, with over 19,000 retailers currently live across Hyderabad and Jaipur.
At the outset of the meeting, Director, DPIIT, Shri Yuvraj Ravindra Patil, welcomed the Board Members and Ex-Officio Members from line Ministries and Departments and outlined the mandate of the NTWB. He emphasised the importance of promoting the Board's initiatives and ensuring wider dissem
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