Parliament Question: Repairability Index & Right to Repair

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2026 REPAIRABILITY INDEX & RIGHT TO REPAIR 1152. SMT. KIRAN CHOUDHRY: DR. MEDHA VISHRAM KULKARNI DR. PARMAR JASHVANTSINH SALAMSINH SHRI CHUNNILAL GARASIYA Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) the number of electronic products currently showing the Repairability Index via QR codes on packaging or on e-commerce platforms; (b) the number of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that have started selfdeclaring the Repairability Index for their electronic products as of December 2025; (c) the total number of brands registered on the Right to Repair Portal as of December 2025; (d) whether the Ministry has ensured that major brands are scoring the 11 priority spare parts under the “availability within a reasonable timeline” parameter; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L VERMA) (a) to (e) : At present, there is no specific provision under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 mandating electronic products to display the Repairability Index (RI) through QR codes on packaging or on e- commerce platforms. The Department has launched, the Right to Repair Portal India (https://righttorepairindia.gov.in/) to provide consumers with an easy access to information for repairing their products and enabling them to reuse it. A total of sixty-six (66) companies have been on-boarded on the Right to Repair Portal, India. *****