Overview
- The AAP-led government unveiled the Punjab Trade Commission to simplify processes for small traders, shopkeepers and entrepreneurs.
- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the body will offer time-bound grievance redressal with clear accountability under a single-window system.
- The initiative aims to end office-to-office runs for routine approvals and departmental clearances.
- Review meetings in Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Moga, Malerkotla, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, Barnala and Bathinda discussed district coordination and an operational plan.
- Reports so far do not specify the commission’s legal structure, staffing, technical platform or a definitive start date.