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About Us

The Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs,Food & PD is responsible for the formulation of policies for Monitoring Prices, availability of essential commodities, Consumer Movement in the country and Controlling of statutory bodies like Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Weights and Measures. The Department is entrusted with the following works:-

  • Internal Trade
  • Inter-State Trade: The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act, 1955 (39 of 1955).
  • Control of Futures Trading: the Forward Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1952 (74 of 1952).

     REPORT OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE  IMPACT OF FUTURES TRADING ON AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES.

       The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) (Supply Prices, and Distribution of      Essential    Commodities not dealt with specifically by any other Ministry/Department).

  • Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supply of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (7 of 1980). Persons subjected to detention thereunder.
  • Regulation of Packaged Commodities.
  • Training in Legal Metrology.
  • Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1952 (12 of 1952).
  • Standards of Weights and Measures. The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976).
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
  • Consumer Cooperatives.
  • All attached or subordinate offices or other organizations concerned with any of the subject specified in this list including Forward Markets Commission, Mumbai.
  • Monitoring of Prices and Availability of essential commodities.
  • The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986).
  • Consumer Welfare Fund. (CWF)

   

  
Results Framework Document 2010-11
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