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----------------------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED, The time is come for the people of Goa to ORGANISE not AGONISE !! ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight --------------------------------------------------- The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) is organising a Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight from 15th to 30th March. The fortnight long program seeks to address the need for awareness on consumer rights, the complaint procedures and redressal mechanisms available to consumers in Goa. During the fortnight GOACAN will join consumer organisations all over the world on World Consumer Rights Day (15th March) to promote the theme Energy: Sustainable Access for All and to highlight the right of all consumers to safe, affordable and sustainable energy. GOACAN at the State level will also campaign for accountability and transperancy in governance by co-ordinating efforts with the Vigilance Department and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). In order to draw public and media attention to consumer issues during the fortnight, various events such lectures & demonstrations, safety camps, poster exhibitions, surprise visits to pharmacies, super markets & grocery stores to check products and take samples, checking the bus transport service and the implementation of weights & measures rules. Consumer Forum activists will a organise "phone in's" with the Commercial Tax, Legal Metrology, Food & Drug Administration, Transport and other consumer related Departments. Doubtful Gift schemes & Investment offers, violations of Packaged Commodities Rules and the ISI & AGMARK mark will be highlighted during this fortnight. During the fortnight consumer activists will publicize the official telephone and fax numbers of the various departments at the local & State level, highlight the redressal avenues available such as the Consumer Conciliation Committee, District Consumer Redressal Forums and Public Grievance Redressal officers at the Taluka and District level. Complaint formats and procedures for redressal of LPG,Electricity, BSNL Telephones, Postal, Banking and PWD water supply will also be publicized. Consumers are requested to send copies of their consumer complaints by post to GOACAN Complaints Cell, Post Box 187, Margao Goa 403 601 or by email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> during this fortnight. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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