Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO)

About Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO)

• It aims to promote India as a hub for repairing electronic goods and to assess the feasibility and potential of capturing 20% of the global repair service market within five years.
• The pilot is being held in Bengaluru and will be run for three months.
• India’s e-waste policy will be modified to enable repair companies to domestically recycle 5% of imported goods by weight on a trial basis.
• The repaired goods will not be permitted to be sold in the domestic market. 
• New provisions will be made to allow their exportation to regions other than their country of origin.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & IT.

Q1) What is Outsourcing?

Outsourcing refers to the practice of contracting or delegating certain business functions or tasks to external third-party organizations or individuals. It involves transferring the responsibility for specific activities to an external provider rather than handling them in-house.

Source: MeitY launches pilot project on Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO

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