Analyse the functions of consumer protection councils. - Vidyadip

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Analyse the functions of consumer protection councils.

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The Council is committed to enhancing consumer welfare and empowering consumers to protect themselves. Consumers include consumers of goods and services and purchasers, mortgagors and lessees of immovable property. it acts as advocate for consumer interests, it sees to empower consumers to help themselves.

They guide consumers on how to file cases in the consumer court.
Sometimes, they also represent individual consumers in the consumer courts.
The council is committed to enhancing consumer welfare and empowering consumers to protect themselves.

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