JAIPUR – 5 Nov, 2026 Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today virtually inaugurated Vanijya Bhawan and Udyog Bhawan in Jaipur, marking the beginning of the co-location of offices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and its associated and affiliated organisations at a single location. Jaipur has become the first city and the first State capital to bring all these offices together under one roof.
Congratulating the Departments of Commerce and Departments for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on the initiative, Goyal said that the project should mark the beginning of rapid action towards implementing the concept across the country, particularly in every State capital. He said that these centres would serve as hubs to support industry and international trade and function as one-stop locations for activities relating to the promotion of exports, investments and internal trade. They would also support businesses and industry in their journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
Emphasising that the initiative must become a collective commitment of the entire ecosystem, Goyal called for the active participation of government offices, stakeholders, State Government representatives, exporters, importers, investors and businesses. He stressed that the objective should go beyond administrative consolidation and extend to transforming service delivery, simplifying processes and making it easier to do business and comply with the laws of the land.
The Minister directed that all processes, including applications for licences and permits, SCOMET approvals and other services, should move entirely online. He set 31st March 2027 as the deadline for completing the necessary digitisation, including the digitisation of past data and records at the Regional Authorities (RAs) of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) across the country. From 1st April 2027, no person should be required or expected to visit any of the offices physically for these services.
He said that, wherever physical verification of original documents is necessary, a small counter could be provided to facilitate verification and uploading of documents. Computers could also be installed at office entrances to enable simultaneous verification and uploading of documents, wherever required. The Minister encouraged self-certification and greater trust in stakeholders, stressing that the Government should demonstrate its confidence in citizens and businesses.