---------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Consumer Rights Awareness Campaign at Navelim ---------------------------------------------- The Consumer Rights Awareness Campaign was launched at the stall of the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs at the Aparant Maand 2005 being held at the Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes Mantap at Navelim in South Goa.
The campaign is being conducted in collaboration with the Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN)and has got tremendous response on the first & second day of the Handicraft, Art & Cultural Expo. GOACAN volunteers from Consumer Forums of Navelim, Assolna,Velim, and Cuncolim have been interacting with the visitors to the stall by explaining to them the salient features of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 as well as the Grievance Redressal options available at the District, State and National level. Consumers from various villages of Salcete Taluka visited the stall and were guided on various problems related to BSNL telephones,PWD Water Supply, LPG cylinder home delivery, bus transport, packaged commodities, weights & measures, adulterated petrol & diesel, Electronic energy meters & postal services. The volunteers also talked to teachers from high schools and lecturers from Higher Secondary Schools of the importance of consumer education to students and necessary guidance that they can provide in relation to the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. GOACAN volunteers will continue the Consumer Rights Awareness interaction at the stall on the last day of the Handicraft, Art & Cultural Expo at Navelim on Monday 19th December from 10am to 10pm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website:www.goacan.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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