Ministry of Consumer Affairs

The Bureau of Indian Standards has issued 'Standardized Development and Building Regulations, 2023,' encapsulated in Special Publication SP 73: 2023. The Special Publication mark a significant stride towards revolutionizing India's built…

Consumer’s interest is of paramount importance, said Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs and Chief Commissioner of Central Consumer Protection Authority while chairing the 3rd meeting of committee to prepare…

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) conducted first meeting of the Committee constituted to prepare Guidelines with respect to misleading advertisements in coaching sector on 8th January, 2024. The Committee discussed Draft of…

India should be a Pioneer of Standards, said Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce and Industry while delivering presidential address during 77th Foundation Day of Bureau…

As a part of Govt of India initiative for market intervention to control the retail price of rice, wheat and atta, weekly e-auctions of both wheat and rice are organized. The 26th e-auction was held on 20.12.2023 wherein 4 LMT wheat and…

The Food Corporation of India is holding adequate food grains (wheat and rice) to cater to the Public Distribution System (PDS) demands as well as for the market intervention. As on 14.12.2023 availability of food grains in the central pool…

The Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers by enactment of progressive legislations. With a view to modernize the framework governing the consumer protection in the new…

In its 63rd council meeting, International Sugar Organisation (ISO), headquartered in London, has announced India to be the Chair of the organisation for 2024. This is a huge achievement for the country to lead the global sugar sector and…

The Central Government, in order to remove the financial burden of the poor beneficiaries and to ensure nationwide uniformity and effective implementation of the National Food Security Act (2013), is providing food grains free of cost to…

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, held a meeting with online travel aggregators to discuss issues prejudicial to consumer interest in the travel sector. The meeting was chaired by Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary,…