Source: Hueiyen News Service / D Kamei
Tamenglong, December 11 2009:
One day consumers' Awareness programme was held here at Shekinuh Inn, Tamenglong district HQs with C Arther, IAS SDO Tamenglong as chief guest and Namthiurei Daimei, Principal Tamenglong College and W Manglem, President Consumer Club's Manipur grace as guest of honour and president of the function.
The programme was jointly organised by Consumers' Club Manipur (H/O) and Consumers' Club Manipur Tamenglong branch.
Very few people participated even though the programme related with issue of the present society.
In his speech as Chief C Arther, IAS SDO Tamenglong said that the awareness campaign would take up the short coming of consumers' rights and take up the step to ensure the rights of the consumers.
He also said that Tamenglong district is situated from long distance of state capital.
The people living here are not aware of the price rise of commodities or still the people did not aware of the price if the shop keeper is selling more than retail price.
The guest of honour also noted that such awareness campaign should be organised more in the future with more people.
The country has so many rights for the citizen but this consumer right also very much important for the citizen too, he said.
L Rameshore, member Consumers' dispute redresal Forum Thoubal, AC Netrajit Members Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum Imphal and Chandra Kumar Consumer Disputes Redressal Tamenglong were the resource persons of today awareness campaign.