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------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) is organising a Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight from 8th to 22nd March. The fortnight long program seeks to address the lack of awareness on consumer rights, the complaint procedures and redressal mechanisms available to consumers in Goa.
During the fortnight GOACAN will join consumer organisations all over the world on World Consumer Rights Day (15th March) to stop the spread of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GOACAN will also support the national level crusade against the spread of counterfeit, spurious & adulterated goods and the global campaign against the amendment to the Indian Patent Act 1970.
In order to draw public and media attention to consumer issues during the fortnight, various events such as lectures & demonstrations, safety camps, poster exhibitions, surprise visits to pharmacies, super markets & grocery stores to check products and take samples, checking the bus transport service and the implementation of weights & measures rules.
Consumer Forum activists will a organise "phone in's" with the Sales Tax, Legal Metrology, Food & Drug Administration, Transport and other consumer related Departments.
Doubtful Gift schemes & Investment offers, violations of Packaged Commodities Rules and the ISI mark will be highlighted during this fortnight.
During the fortnight consumer activists will publicize the official telephone and fax numbers of the various departments at the local & State level, highlight the redressal avenues available such as the Conciliation Committee, District Consumer Redressal Forums and Public Grievance Redressal officers at the Taluka and District level. Complaint formats and procedures for redressal of LPG, Electricity, BSNL Telephones, Postal, Banking and PWD water supply will also be publicized.
Consumers are requested to send copies of their consumer complaints by post to GOACAN Complaints Cell, Post Box 78, Mapusa Goa 403 507 or by email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> during this fortnight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --------------------------------------------------------------------------- an initiative of GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE to promote civic and consumer rights in Goa --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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