(a) the number of Consumer Grievances Redressal Forums in which the posts of members are lying vacant, Forum-wise and State-wise till date; and
(b) the steps being taken for the appointment of members at the earliest?
(a) the number of Consumer Grievances Redressal Forums in which the posts of members are lying vacant, Forum-wise and State-wise till date; and
(b) the steps being taken for the appointment of members at the earliest?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD)
(a) : According to the information made available by the National Commission,
the State-wise information regarding vacancy position in the State Commissions and
district Forums in respect of President/Members is given in the Annexure. The Forum-wise
details are not maintained.
(b) : State/UTs are impressed upon from time to time to fill up the vacant
posts for smooth functioning of the Consumer Courts.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PART (A) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1980
FOR 15.3.2002
Statement of Vacancy Position in the State Commissions and District Forums.
State /UT State Commission District Forums As on Remarks
Andhra Pradesh 1 Member 13 Presidents & 5 Members 31.12.2001 A & N Island No Vacancy No Vacancy 31.12.2001 Arunachal Pradesh Information not received Assam No Vacancy 3 Members 31.12.2001 Bihar No Vacancy 9 Presidents & 44 Members 31.12.2001 Chandigarh Information not received Chhattisgarh Not constituted 3 Members 31.12.2001 D & N Haveli Information not received Daman & Diu Information not received Delhi No Vacancy No Vacancy 31.12.2001 Goa Information not received Gujarat No Vacancy 6 Members 31.12.2001 Haryana No Vacancy 2 Presidents & 2 Members Himachal Pradesh No Vacancy No Vacancy Jammu & Kashmir Information not received Jharkhand Information not received Karnataka No Vacancy No Vacancy 31.12.2001 Kerala No Vacancy 3 Presidents & 9 Members 31.12.2001 Lakshadweep No Vacancy Madhya Pradesh 1 Lady Member 3 Presidents & 12 Members Maharashtra No Vacancy 2 Presidents & 4 Members 31.12.2001 Manipur Information not received Meghalaya No Vacancy No Vacancy 31.12.2001 Mizoram Information not received Nagaland No Vacancy Orissa No Vacancy 1 President & 5 Members 31.12.2001 Pondicherry Information not received Punjab No Vacancy 2 Presidents & 1 Member 31.12.2001 Rajasthan No Vacancy 4 Members Sikkim No Vacancy Tamil Nadu 1 Lady Member 6 Presidents & 6 Members 31.12.2001 Tripura 1 President No Vacancy 31.12.2001 Uttar Pradesh Information not received Uttaranchal Not constituted West Bengal Information not received