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Detailed explanation-1: -Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal rolled out Government e-Marketplace services (GeM) through Common Service Centres (CSC) and India Post, Department of Post in New Delhi yesterday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (2020 – present)

Detailed explanation-3: -The Government e Marketplace (or e-Marketplace) (GeM) is an online platform for public procurement in India. The initiative was launched on August 9, 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ministry of Commerce and Industry Maximizing ease in availability of all types of products and services bought by Government buyers.