Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal bats for quality control for electrical goods

Addressing the 15th edition of ELECRAMA organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) at Greater Noida, Goyal said, “Quality control orders will help us save the industry from unfair competition from non-transparent economies which are pumping low-quality goods and sub-optimal goods into the country.”

He sought the industry’s support in implementing QCOs.

He urged larger companies to support and handhold smaller companies to develop quality consciousness by making them realize that quality would help them grow, get better markets and better prices.

ELECRAMA is the flagship showcase of the Indian Electrical Industry ecosystem and the largest standalone show in the electrical and allied equipment arena.

Goyal also asked IEEMA to run campaigns to help people understand the importance of quality products and their role in boosting sustainability, energy efficiency and conservation.

The Minister applauded the electrical industry for having achieved USD 10 billion worth of exports and their target of achieving exports worth USD 25 billion dollars in the next five years. "But we have to achieve more," he said.

He asked IEEMA to strive to make ELECRAMA an unbeatable exhibition.

He said that FTAs with UAE and Australia must be leveraged to take such exhibitions to these nations and suggested that exhibitions also be held in Europe and US.

“We should go straight into the big markets and showcase our presence and world class quality standards globally and make it known that India can be a reliable and trusted partner in all their energy needs and in their energy efficiency and transition programs,” he noted.

The Minister also asked IEEMA to take smaller editions of ELECRAMA to the state and regional levels.

Goyal underscored that after the pandemic the world had realized the importance of working with trusted partners and reliable supply chains.

India offered transparency, integrity, honesty and rule of law that the world was looking for, he said, adding, “We must use this golden opportunity and make it count.”

The minister stated that solar energy is the biggest source of clean and sustainable energy available to India.

He asked the electrical industry to strive to harness it to the best possible extent and create a huge storage capacity which would in turn help popularize Electric vehicles in India.

“A robust ecosystem for electric vehicles would in turn boost solar energy initiatives,” he said.

He asked the electrical industry to invest in electric vehicles, helping make electric mobility a pathway to sustainability, reducing dependence on fossil fuels which are bad for the economy as well as the environment.

He also asked them to work to create better electrical products and energy-efficient transmission and distribution infrastructure to maximize conservation.