Functions and Duties of the Department
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1 |
The Consumer Protection Act,2019 |
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2 |
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Supply, Price and Distribution of Essential |
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3 |
Commodities not dealt with specifically by any other Department). |
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4 |
Prevention of the Black marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980; |
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5 |
Legal Metrology Act, 2009; |
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6 |
Regulation of Packaged Commodities. |
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7 |
Standards of Weights and Measures. |
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8 |
Price Stabilisation Fund. |
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9 |
The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1952. |
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10 |
The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. |
|
11 |
Consumer Cooperatives. |
|
12 |
Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities. |
|
13 |
National Test House. |