How have Digital India and Swachh Bharat contributed to the Re-commerce industry?

The initiatives taken by the government of India is a commendable start for the growth and development of our country. Among the many initiatives there are two which stand out- Digital India and Swachh Bharat. Digital India- Giving the Power to Empower has proved to be beneficial with the onset of its various programs. The outcome of this initiative is very much helpful and has resulted in better connectivity, e-governance and delivery services, e-commerce and e-business and education. The Prime Minister launched various initiatives like Digital Locker, National Scholarship Portal, eHospital, eSignature, MyGov Mobile App, Swachh Bharat Mission App, Wi-Fi Hotspots, Next Generation Network among other apps.

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Digital India– Giving the Power to Empower has proved to be beneficial with the onset of its various programs. The outcome of this initiative is very much helpful and has resulted in better connectivity, e-governance and delivery services, e-commerce and e-business and education. The Prime Minister launched various initiatives like Digital Locker, National Scholarship Portal, eHospital, eSignature, MyGov Mobile App, Swachh Bharat Mission App, Wi-Fi Hotspots, Next Generation Network among other apps, products and services.

Implementation of these schemes will provide Broadband connections in 2 lakh villages, 400,000 Public Internet Access Points, Wi-Fi in universities; Public Wi-Fi hotspots for the citizens will increase the traffic on the internet more than ever. This surely will boost the e-commerce industry. The main part of online transactions as of now emerges from tier two and tier three urban communities. With the Digital India venture on its go, the government will deliver services via mobile connectivity and in doing so, is expected to convey the internet and broadband to remote corners of the nation, hence, giving the hidden network for e-commerce. This will advance the growth and reach of the e-commerce market into India’s 4 tier rural areas and towns.

How will this help the re-commerce industry? With the increase in connectivity individuals around the country will purchase more new electronics and replace older ones. And with re-commerce companies at their doorstep, they’ll have an outlet to get rid of the old electronics. It will boost the re-commerce sector more than ever.

The second initiative Swachh Bharat has also proven to be successful in the drive to make our country Clean India. The Clean India or Swachh Bharat Campaign aims to accomplish various objectives that include reducing the carbon emission, cleaning schools, colonies and other public places, improving sanitation, etc. Through this campaign the Indian government would tackle the sanitation issues by improving waste management strategies. Clean India development is totally connected with the economic strength of the nation. The completion of this mission would in a roundabout way draw the attention of business investors in India, draw tourists attention from everywhere throughout the world, improve the GDP growth, bring

Clean India development is totally connected with the economic strength of the nation. The completion of this mission would in a roundabout way draw the attention of business investors in India, draw tourists attention from everywhere throughout the world, improve the GDP growth, bring variety of sources of jobs, diminish well being costs, reduce death rates and reduce deadly sickness rate and some more. One of the major initiatives of this campaign was to get rid of unwanted waste and keep the surroundings clean. Unwanted waste also includes unused and old electronics or e-waste which needs to be disposed properly.

This campaign has surely supported the re-commerce industry by encouraging the citizens of the country and creating awareness about disposal of e-waste responsibly. This is where re-commerce companies come in. They provide an easy and feasible alternative to dispose e-waste. These companies take it to the next level by paying a good amount to the customers for their old electronics. Considering the positive trend of re-commerce in India, there has been hike in the organized re-commerce of items and with the Swachh Bharat initiative it has boosted all the more.

Note: This post was originally published in February 2016 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.