Consumer awareness rally to be held in Hanamkonda

Southern States Consumer Coordination Committee (CCC) chairman and Consumer Confederation of India (CCI) national senior secretary Dr Pallepadu Damodar said that a massive consumer awareness rally would be held here on January 30.

Speaking at a consumer awareness meeting organised by District Consumer Advisory Committee in Hanamkonda on Wednesday, he said that a national-level consumer awareness campaign was being conducted for



consumer empowerment.

The Department of Consumer Affairs and the CCI, in collaboration with other relevant departments, were conducting the campaign to raise awareness about the Consumer Protection Act 2019.

The campaign focuses on educating consumers about fraudulent practices in weights and measures, adulteration of food products, defects in paid services and how to obtain compensation through the law.