The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today virtually inaugurated the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) Regional Office (South) in Chennai.According to a press release, the Chennai Office of the CCI will act as an office to facilitate enforcement, investigation, advocacy function in coordination with the Delhi office. The regional office will cater to the requirements of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep..Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairperson, CCI emphasised that the Regional Office in Chennai is a step towards augmenting CCI’s regional presence and fulfill its duties as a federal regulator by engaging closely with States being important stakeholders in fostering greater competition in the economy..Nirmala Sitharaman expressed satisfaction over the efforts of the CCI and stressed on the need to be a facilitator in the efforts for economic growth and development. The Secretary of the CCI delivered the vote of thanks..The inaugural event was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson CCI; Dr Sangeeta Verma and BS Bishnoi, Members of the CCI; S Ghosh Dastidar, Secretary of CCI and other officers of the CCI.
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today virtually inaugurated the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) Regional Office (South) in Chennai.According to a press release, the Chennai Office of the CCI will act as an office to facilitate enforcement, investigation, advocacy function in coordination with the Delhi office. The regional office will cater to the requirements of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep..Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairperson, CCI emphasised that the Regional Office in Chennai is a step towards augmenting CCI’s regional presence and fulfill its duties as a federal regulator by engaging closely with States being important stakeholders in fostering greater competition in the economy..Nirmala Sitharaman expressed satisfaction over the efforts of the CCI and stressed on the need to be a facilitator in the efforts for economic growth and development. The Secretary of the CCI delivered the vote of thanks..The inaugural event was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson CCI; Dr Sangeeta Verma and BS Bishnoi, Members of the CCI; S Ghosh Dastidar, Secretary of CCI and other officers of the CCI.