India, March 11 -- The Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill, which brings e-commerce platforms like D Mart, Big Basket, and Amazon under its regulatory framework. Once enacted, these platforms will be required to pay cess when selling agricultural products such as rice and dal.

Presenting the bill in the Assembly, State Agricultural Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil stated that earlier regulations applied only to APMC yards, but the new law will extend to online trading platforms as well. He explained that e-commerce companies conducting business without adhering to existing legal provisions would now be held accountable. "Platforms like D Mart, Bi...