Tag: need for consumer awareness

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1986 to protect the interests of consumers in India. It makes provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith. Consumer Protection Councils are established at the national, state and district level to increase consumer awareness

 In the field of consumer protection,the civil supplies department started a weekly programme called "Apne Adhikar" brodcasted by commercial stations of All India Radio. The main purpose of this programme was to educate consumers about their rights under various legistlations and measures undertaken by government to protect their interest.

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (COPRA) is an act of the parliament  of India enacted in 1986 to protect the interests of consumers in India. It is replaced by The Consumer Protection Act 2019. It is made for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumer's grievances and matters connected therewith it. The act was passed in Assembly in October 1986 and came into force on December 24, 1986. The statute on the right was made before this COPRA act.

Sarava Priya scheme means:A scheme where essential items are distributed at low rates.

The Competition Act 2002:

This Act is related to monopolies and restrictive trade practices Act 1969. This Act is formed to encourage healthy competition and protect consumers from companies which hamper competition.

The Standard of Weights and Measures Act 1976:

This Act provides protection to consumers against malpractices of underweight, under measure. The provision of this Act is applicable on those goods which are sold or distributed by weight and measure.

The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954:

This Act is formed to check Adulteration of food articles and ensure their purity so that the health of general public can be maintained.

Agmark is given for agricultural products. 
Agmark symbol ensures quality of agricultural products.
Products marked with ISI or Agmark symbol are considered to be of good standard.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.

In India, 24th December is being observed as National Consumer Day. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President. The enactment of this Act was considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country. This Act aims to provide consumers with effective safeguards against different types of exploitation such as defective goods, unsatisfactory services and unfair trade practices.

ISI stands for Indian Standards Institute.
ISI mark is given for products of domestic consumption.