New Delhi, June 10 -- The Delhi government is set to approve the constitution of a traders' welfare board aimed at promoting the welfare of the city's trader community and streamlining grievance redressal mechanisms, senior officials said on Monday. The proposal, which officials said was at an "advanced stage", has been submitted to chief minister Rekha Gupta by the industry department, said an official requesting anonymity. The board is expected to provide insurance cover, address infrastructure and policy challenges, offer grievance redressal platforms, and enable trader representation in policy formation, officials said. Industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told HT that the formation of the welfare board is among the key priorities of the Rekha Gupta-led administration. "The department has been working on this for a long time, and the project is currently at an advanced stage," said Sirsa. According to officials, the board, once constituted, will function under the control of the Delhi government and is likely to consist of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and sectoral representatives, along with government officials and experts. The composition is still being finalised, according to a second official from the department....