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If there is some fault in the new electronic goods, then one has to go to the service center. At the same time, even after getting minor repairs done in the car-bike, a huge amount is collected in the service center. To save on warranty, people do not get the repairs done at local shops or workshops. However, now it will be a thing of the past. ,
right to repair As the government has brought special rights for you. Now car-bike has become an electronic item like TV-fridge, you can get them repaired anywhere. Even after doing this, you will continue to get the benefit of warranty.
The Consumer Affairs Ministry (MCA) has constituted a committee with a ‘right to repair’ framework. With ‘Right to Repair’, people can get many products including electronics and automobiles repaired at a cheap price. This will not affect the warranty of the products.
Four sectors included in ‘right to repair’
The benefit of Right to Repair will be available on the products of a total of four sectors. These include agricultural equipments, products like mobiles and tablets, TV-fridges and automobiles.
- Farming Equipments
- Mobiles & Electronics
- consumer durables
- Automobile Equipments
Under this policy, it is necessary for the companies to share the details of their products with the people, so that the products can be repaired themselves or at local shops.
The companies enrolled in govt's #RightToRepair program include:
Apple
Samsung
Boat
OppoHP
LG
PanasonicKent
Honda
HeroHavells
Luminous
Panasonic
MicrotekSSP Computers
RDP Workstations
TAFE Motors and TractorsThe list is expected to increase…
— Faisal (@itsmeFSL) May 1, 2023
These products are included
Under Right to Repair, you can take advantage of devices like mobile, tablet, wireless headphones, earbuds, laptops, universal charging ports, universal charging cables, batteries, servers and data storage, printers.
Apart from this, products like water purifier, washing machine, refrigerator, television, integrated / universal remote, dishwasher, microwave, air conditioner, geyser, electric kettle, induction cooktop, mixer grinder and electric chimney, car, bike are also included.
Every information will be available on the portal
Under the ‘Jago Grahak Jago’ mission, information like service, warranty, term and condition of the product will be available on the portal. The list of customer care numbers of the companies associated with this scheme will also be found here. Users can get the necessary information by searching the name of the company or product.
The Right to Repair portal of the Consumer Affairs Ministry has been launched recently. Currently most of the links on this portal are not working. Apart from Contact Us, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, users are also not able to use social media accounts on the portal.
