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Commerce Ministry to merge Mumbai regional offices into one building to cut costs and speed approvals
Politics
Published on 15 May 2026
Businesses may talk to 46 organisations from one desk
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry is planning to co-locate its scattered regional offices in Mumbai into a single location to boost efficiency and reduce administrative costs. After a meeting with senior officials, Minister Piyush Goyal said around 20 offices across 12 organisations currently operate at different sites, occupying lakhs of square feet and carrying separate housekeeping, security and admin expenses. The plan aims to create a one-stop ecosystem for exporters, MSMEs and startups, with modern conferencing to connect businesses to 46 organisations.
- Plan targets co-location of Mumbai-based Commerce Ministry offices
- Aim: cut administrative duplication and shared infrastructure costs
- About 20 offices across 12 organisations currently operate separately
- Large entities like ECGC and the Indian Institute of Packaging likely won’t move
- Modern conferencing systems could let firms interact without relocating
- Consolidation is intended to improve service delivery and ease of doing business
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