Amid the lockdown due to coronavirus, the consumer electronics industry has urged the government to bring service and maintenance outlets as well as warehouses storing electronic products under essential services during the time of emergency.
This request, sent as a letter to PM Narendra Modi, went out on Sunday (March 29) as the industry body sought the sale of these devices via e-commerce platforms.
The Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) also made a similar request to the government in a letter sent on March 27.
Citing the example of foreign countries, like the US, ICEA also requested that services and maintenance of these products be included in the list of essential services over the lockdown. For now, the list of essential services include telecom, Internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services).
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