The Centre on Monday directed state governments to implement Bureau of Indian Commonplace (BIS) certification on shopper merchandise whereas stressing the usage of digital expertise to guard shopper rights and cut back pending circumstances in shopper courts.
After inaugurating a day-long workshop on “Shopper Safety within the northern states” held in Chandigarh, Shopper Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh emphasised the function of expertise in strengthening the patron safety ecosystem and the significance of infrastructure and human assets in shopper commissions.
The Secretary mentioned, “State heads ought to be sure that BIS Certification is enforced on required merchandise for shopper security,” an official assertion mentioned.
He additionally mentioned the time dissemination venture by Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) to scale back India’s reliance on Western nations for time accuracy.
Nidhi Khare, Further Secretary within the Shopper Affairs Ministry, harassed the usage of digital expertise to guard shopper rights, cut back the pendency of circumstances in shopper commissions, and the significance of transferring in the direction of necessary e-filing.
She highlighted the work of the ministry on deceptive ads, endorsement tips, e-commerce platforms, and direct promoting tips, and urged customers to be cautious of deceptive adverts on all platforms.
She additionally made customers conscious of playing video games, merchandise with out BIS Certification, and influencers selling merchandise, the assertion added.
Senior officers from Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh governments attended the workshop.
