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Fastener traders want govt to roll back quality control order amid rising cost, supply disruptions

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New Delhi, Fastener traders on Sunday urged the government to withdraw the quality control order (QCO) on the product as it is raising costs, cutting supply, and disrupting production in the country.They said that fasteners are produced in small batches but in a huge variety, often on the same machine, yet the QCO imposes a rigid "one-product-one-licence" system that creates duplication, delays, and uncertainty.Shaunak Rungta, Central Executive Committee Member, Federation of Indian MSMEs (FISME), said that quality cross-recessed screws, particularly drywall and chipboard screws, are not presently available in India, leaving firms without viable domestic sourcing options."The QCO has already…

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