WCRD celebrated at Rajouri. DC urges citizens to protect their consumer rights.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, MARCH 15:-On the occasion of World Consumers Rights Day (WCRD), the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FDS&CA) on Wednesday organised a mega program at Rajouri.
Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal, IAS was the chief guest of the event and the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2023 is ‘Empowering Consumers through Clean Energy Transitions’.
The day serves as a reminder of our rights as consumers and how we can protect ourselves from unfair trade practices and exploitation.
This year’s theme aims to raise awareness of consumer empowerment and their role in promoting a faster transition to clean energy.
During the event, students spoke about the need for greater consumer protection, improved access to information, and a fairer marketplace, highlighting the importance of advocating for the rights of consumers across the world and the need to ensure they are protected from unscrupulous business practices.
The students encouraged citizens to be informed and active in demanding their rights as consumers and to push for a global economy that works for everyone.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rajouri-Poonch (Retired District and Session Judge), Ali Khan, spoke on consumer rights and on the importance of consumer protection.
“The main aim of the event was to generate awareness among the public about their rights and responsibilities as consumers, as well as to spread information on consumer-related issues,” said Ali Khan.
He also highlighted the various consumer protection laws and the role of consumer forums in protecting the rights of consumers and appealed to the public to make full use of their rights and to be informed about the various provisions under these laws.
The DC, Vikas Kundal emphasized the need for strict implementation and enforcement of consumer rights & urged everyone to take responsibility and protect their rights as consumers.
He also highlighted the government’s efforts to empower consumers in their rights and to create an environment where consumers get what they deserve.
“The government is striving hard to ensure that consumers have fair access to goods and services and that their rights are respected. He concluded his talk by encouraging people to be aware of their rights and fight for them if needed” said Vikas Kundal.

He asked people to register their grievances with the District Consumers Court Forum as it is their right as a consumer to seek redressal of any wrongs and grievances done to them.
Mementos were distributed among the students during the event.
Additional DDC Pawan Kumar; PO ICDS, Shoket Mehmood Malik; CEO, Sultana Kouser; DSWO, Wakeel Ahmed Bhatt; AD FCS&CA, Arief Lone; TSO Rajouri, Ashok Kumar; AD Fire & Emergency Services, Assistant Controller Drugs, prominent citizens & students from different schools & member of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Rajouri-Poonch), Adv Rohini Sharma was also present on the occasion.