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Book Release: Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro's "Patriotism in Action" Dec 18, 2010 (Sat) at 5.30 pm at Goa Chitra, Benaulim, Goa Copies available at: Hotel Mandovi or Broadway (Panjim), OIB (Mapusa), Sainik Co-Op (Porvorim), Literati (Calangute), David & Co, Confidante (Margao) David & Co Mumbai, Mumbai Catholic Gymkhana; Manney's and Popular (Pune), Narayan (Bangalore), Ritana Books (Delhi). Online: http://goa1556.notlong.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. --------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN takes action on violations of Standards of Weights & Measures and Packaged Commodities Rules ----------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN in co-ordination with the Department of Legal Metrology undertook inspections in Mapusa, Margao and Ponda wherein various cases were booked by the Dept. officials for violations of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, of 1985 and the Standard of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. This activity was part of its ongoing Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight which has focused on violations of the Act and Rules with special emphasis on cakes, breads & pastries. GOACAN has been receiving a series of complaints over the last few months that sliced bread is being packaged and sold without the mandatory notified maximum retail price and the date of manufacture / packing as well as the expiry date or best before date. On pursuing these complaints, volunteers of GOACAN noted that the packaged sliced bread items were found to be carrying two prices, one printed on the packet while a sticker was used to increase the price and the required dates nor the weight were displayed on the packages. Volunteers found that while the cakes were shown as 1kg or ½ kg, these weights were inclusive of the cake base board which were found to be from 130gms to 185gms in weight. When purchasing these cakes, consumers were getting short changed as they were not getting the quantity of cake that they had paid for but were instead paying for the board. GOACAN is concerned that consumers are being taken advantage of especially as the festive season is approaching and a large number of tourists are already in Goa and will be purchasing these various pastry items. GOACAN appeals to consumers all over Goa to be alert and assert their rights so as to get what they pay for and pursue the relevant remedies available to them. Consumers are requested to lodge their complaints with the Assistant Controllers of the Department of Legal Metrology in North Goa at Panaji on 2426432 / 2421037 at Mapusa on 2256311 and for South Goa at Margao on 2703859. Consumers are also requested to send their complaints to GOACAN at Post Box 187, Margao 403 601 or on email at go...@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ---------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ---------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail: *goa...@gmail.com* Visit: *http://goacan.blogspot.com *----------------------------------------------------------