Department of Consumer Affairs sets up Committee to Develop Comprehensive Framework on the Right to Repair

LiFE Movement Lifestyle for the Environment. Launched by Prime Minister at Glasgow Summit (COP26) of UNFCC.

It replaces the end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals which impair reuse and return to the biosphere.
It introduces a strict differentiation between consumable and durable components of a product.

Those who live such a lifestyle are called “Pro-Planet People”.
The vision of LiFE is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it.

The aim of developing a framework on right to repair in India is to empower consumers and product buyers in the local market, harmonize trade between the original equipment manufacturers and the third-party buyers and sellers, emphasize on developing sustainable consumption of products and reduction in e-waste.
The sectors identified as important sector for right to repair include Farming Equipment, Mobile Phones/ Tablets, Consumer Durables and Automobiles/Automobile Equipment.

Monopoly on repair processes infringes the customer’s’ “right to choose”.
Digital warranty cards, for instance, ensure that by getting a product from a “non-recognized” outfit, a customer loses the right to claim a warranty.
India has a vibrant repair service sector and third party repairs, including those who cannibalize the products for providing spare parts for circular economy.
The right to repair has been recognized in many countries across the globe, including the U.S.A, U.K and European Union.

Source The Hindu

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