About Us
Department of Consumer Affairs is one of the two Departments under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It was constituted as a separate Department in June 1997 as it was considered necessary to have a separate Department to give a fillip to the nascent consumer movement in the country.
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The Department has been entrusted with the following work: |
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• Implementation of Consumer Protection Act, 2019. |
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• Implementation of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 |
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• Implementation of Standards of Weights and Measures - The Legal Metrology Act, 2009. |
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• Regulation of Packaged Commodities. |
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• The Essential Commodities Act, 1995(10 of 1995)(Supply, Prices and Distribution of Essential Commodities not dealt with specifically by any other Department). |
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• Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supply of Essential Commodities Act, 1980(7 of 1980). |
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• Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities. |
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• Training in Legal Metrology. |
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• The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1952. |
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• Laying down specifications, standards and codes and ensuring quality control. |
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• Consumer Cooperatives |
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• National Test House |
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• Central Consumer Protection Authority |