The assembly with cell makers and sector-specific organisations has been scheduled to evaluate the opportunity of ending the usage of a number of chargers in India and cut back the burden on shoppers apart from stopping e-waste, the official mentioned.
Not too long ago, the European Union introduced the adoption of a USB Sort-C port frequent charging normal for small digital gadgets by 2024. An identical demand is within the US as effectively.
“If corporations can serve in Europe and the US, why can not they do it in India? Transportable digital gadgets like smartphones and tablets ought to have a typical charger,” the official instructed PTI.
If India doesn’t push for this modification, such merchandise would possibly get dumped right here, the official added.
At present, shoppers are compelled to purchase a separate charger each time they purchase a brand new machine on account of incompatibility of the ports of the prevailing charger.
In June, EU nations and EU lawmakers agreed to a single cell charging port for cell phones, tablets and cameras. The settlement is a world first and got here after corporations did not agree on a typical resolution. The European Fee had pushed for a single cell charging port greater than a decade in the past.
Customers of iPhone smartphones and Android telephones have lengthy complained about having to make use of completely different chargers for his or her gadgets. The previous from Apple is charged from a Lightning cable whereas Android-based gadgets are powered utilizing USB Sort-C connectors.
Half the chargers offered with cell phones in 2018 had a USB micro-B connector, whereas 29 % had a USB Sort-C connector, and 21 % a Lightning connector, in keeping with a 2019 Fee examine.