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What are the various measures taken by the government of India to empower the consumers in India?

Various measures taken by the government of India to empower the consumers in India :
  • The government first enacted the COPRA (Consumer Protection Act) in the year 1986. The act provides for the establishment of consumer dispute reddressal mechanisms at district, state and national level.
  • The Right to Information Act (15 June, 2005) was enacted by the Government of India. It empowers the citizen to ask questions from government or seek any information, take copies of any government document or inspect any government documents. The RTI act promoted transparency and accountability of every public authority.
  • Enactment of Bureau of International Standards Act 1986 was enacted for the harmonious development of the activities of standardisation, marking and quality certification of goods.
  • The Public Distribution System Scheme (1997), which was a food security scheme which apart from other important functions also prevents hoarding and black marketing.

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provide better quality , at cheap rates providing with discounts .Thus, this empowers the consumers in India
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(a).MRTP Act was enacted in 1984 to check the unfair trade practices.
(b).COPRA was enacted in 1986 to protect consumers from exploitation in market place.
(c).Consumer courts have been set up to provide justice to th people who were treated unfairly in the market place.
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The legal measures taken by the government to empower the consumers in India were
(i) The MRTP Act was enacted in 1984, to check unfair trade practices by manufacturers and service providers.
(ii) The Consumer Protection Act (COPRA) was enacted in 1986, to protect consumers from exploitation in the marketplace.
(iii) Subsequently, Consumer Courts have been set up to provide justice to consumers who have been treated unfairly in the marketplace.
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