BIS and Consumer Affairs must act on Right to Repair
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I do not thing BIS has role to play. The consumer affairs ministry should take effective steps in the right direction of European Commission (EC). more
May 09
All Companies that manufacture capital good or consumer durable, keep up dating the technology and phase out out dated technology and stop manufacture such out dated goods. Once the model is out dated and stop manufacturing parts or components for such models also stops. This happens world over. a policy for repair can be made, but how well it will work out is the question. A white good manufacturer has to keep up grading the technology and come out will new models other wise surviving in the highly competitive market is out of question. more
May 09
Yes, there should be a life of any instruments like Capital goods. Govt. of India should frame a policy including such features that can benefit the consumers. Now a days consumers are at the mercy of Manufacturers as it's a common phenomena to deny service to repair and non availability of spare parts. Such bad practices should be stopped and the consumers should be given an opportunity to use it for a specific period. Simultaneously minimum price of the product after a period of varous slabs should also be fixed instead of flat rate without making an assessment. more
May 09
This initative will go a long way in reducing rampant consumerism, a leading contributor to degradation of planet earth! more
May 09
