(a) whether a number of States have failed to constitute the State and District Consumer
Protection Councils;
(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor indicating the States that have already
set up the said Councils and those that are yet to constitute the said Councils; and
(c) the steps taken to ensure constitutions of the said Councils in all the States?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)
(a):Yes, Sir.
(b):The details of constitution of State & District Consumer Protection Councils in States/UTs
is given at Annexure. As regards the reasons for non-constitution of these Councils in respect
of each State/UT, it is stated that in terms of section 7 & 8(A) of the Consumer Protection
Act, 1986, the States/UTs have been empowered to establish the State and District Consumer
Protection Councils. The States and UTs are constantly being pursued to set up councils, by
this Department.
(c) :The Central Government has been pursuing with States and Union Territories to set up these
Councils. This is being regularly done through written communications and in meetings of State
Secretaries-in-charge of Consumer Affairs.