Govt exploring adoption of common charger for all devices; calls stakeholders meet on Aug 17

The authorities is exploring the adoption of a common charger for a spread of units, together with smartphones and tablets, and has referred to as a gathering on August 17 to debate the problem with the business, a senior shopper affairs ministry official stated on Tuesday.

The assembly with cell makers and sector-specific organisations has been scheduled to evaluate the likelihood of ending the use of a number of chargers in India and cut back the burden on shoppers apart from stopping e-waste, the official stated.

Recently, the European Union introduced the adoption of a USB-C port common charging commonplace for small digital units by 2024. An identical demand is within the US as properly.

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“If corporations can serve in Europe and the US, why can’t they do it in India? Portable digital units like smartphones and tablets ought to have a common charger,” the official instructed PTI.

If India doesn’t push for this alteration, such merchandise would possibly get dumped right here, the official added.

(*17*), shoppers are pressured to purchase a separate charger each time they purchase a brand new machine on account of incompatibility of the ports of the prevailing charger.