Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today called on Union Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan and briefed him about the activities of the department besides discussing issues for further streamlining consumer services in the State.
The Minister who was here to attend the National Consumer Day (NCD) celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan with the theme of “Alternative Consumer Dispute Resolution”, urged the Union Minister to pay special attention to meet the food demands of Jammu & Kashmir and continue adequate supply of wheat to the State.
The event was inaugurated by Union Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Discussions were held on this year’s theme “Alternative Dispute Resolution” wherein speakers purforth suggestions regarding adulteration, misleading advertisements, role of industry in discouraging misleading advertisements, toll free numbers, strengthening of State and District Consumer Forums and amendments in various acts.
During the debate, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali discussed various issues with the national experts on the consumer affairs and stressed upon the centre for strengthening the State and District Consumer Forums.
The Minister said that maximum of the cases of violation of Consumer Protection Act are being received from districts and these forums must be given more teeth so as to deal with the defaulters effectively.
The Minister also invited Union Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution to the State for holding National Consultative meeting of Food Ministers of various States.
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