RAI delegation was invited by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis to have a detailed discussion on Maharashtra’s Retail Trade Policy. The meeting was presided over by Hon’ble Principal Secretary of Industries, Shri Apurva Chandra who presented the policy in front of the panel which included Principal Secretaries of various departments along with Shri Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Minister of Industries.

Organisations such as Future Group, Aditya Birla, Reliance Retail, Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, K. Raheja Corp, IKEA among others attended the said meeting. The Hon. Chief Minister assured the implementation of the policy in its true spirit once it is framed. All the dignitaries welcomed the initiative taken by the Maharashtra government in framing a policy for Retail Trade for the first time in the state.