Nod to amend Essential Commodities Act, empowered panel to woo investors: Watch cabinet briefing highlights

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved amendment to the six-a-and-half decade old Essential Commodities Act to deregulate food items, including cereals, pulses and onion, a move that will transform the farm sector and help raise farmers' income. The government also announced setting up of a high level Empowered Group of Secretaries, to be chaired by the cabinet secretary, and a Project Development Cell (PDC) in ministries/departments with a view to attracting investments to the country. Watch now. (Text: PTI)