‘Simple’ licensing norms in the works; MoS IT meets PC, laptop makers

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday met with top laptop, tablet and personal computer (PC) makers and assured them that the government would come up with an import licensing procedure that would be “simple and easy” to comply with.

The meeting sought to allay concerns of electronics majors over the proposed import restrictions on these products and their components.

“The government will make sure that there is no major paperwork. There will be a stipulated time within which the entire process (of getting the import licence) will be completed. However, only time will tell how it will eventually work out,” a person aware of the developments told Business Standard.