Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that consumer protection is one of the top priorities of the government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that consumer protection is one of the top priorities of the government.
While addressing the International Conference on Consumer Protection, PM Modi also shared that a new law for consumer protection is in the making. The new law will have stricter provisions against misleading advertisements.
Modi also said that the goods and services tax (GST) is giving the country a new business culture and the consumers will be the biggest beneficiary of the new indirect tax regime.
Prices will come down as a result of competition among companies following GST’s implementation, said the Prime Minister.
On affordable housing, Modi said that his government is working to make sure housing for all by 2022.
PM Modi also listed out adavantages of having an Aadhaar number, he said that Aadhaar's greatest success is that it has been beneficial of providing people their rights.
Meanwhile, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recommended simplification of the process of linking Aadhaar with registered mobile numbers. The proposal will make the service available at the doorsteps of subscribers.
The new measures include reverification via three ways — one time password (OTP) , app-based linking, and Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) facility. These new methods will help subscribers get their mobile number linked to Aadhaar without visiting the stores of telecom service providers, Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday.
According to new guidelines, telecom operators will provide an online mechanism for people to request such services and schedule a visit to complete the process based on availability. DoT has also recommended for reverification at their own houses for senior citizens and people with disability and chronic illness.
Subscribers can verify or reverify their mobile numbers from anywhere in the country irrespective of which service area their mobile connection belongs to.
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