Question : Kirana Stores

(a) whether the Government maintains any data on the number of Kirana stores operating in the country;

(b) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any study on the impact of e-commerce on India’s Kirana stores; and

(d) if so, the highlights of the said study thereof?

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THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): No Sir. Data on the number of Kirana stores operating in the country is not centrally compiled.

(c) & (d): No Sir. No such study has been conducted.

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