Consumer Forum to deal with grievances of LGP, Power and Water Supply Consumers
Kakching (Manipur), January 2, 2015
Government of India has introduced the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG consumers, beginning from January 1, 2015 for whole nation, which is believed to be benefited by all public including the consumers in Manipur. In order to take the benefit, the public of Kakching has been applying for the scheme by filling up the prescribed forms for last few months.
However, the consumers have been facing grievances in applying the schemes. It has been reported many that the consumers are charged unprescribed fees for various reasons. There has also no proper directives from the concerned department on the issues of grievances faced by the consumers.
In order to look into the matter, a Consumers Forum under the banner of Kakching G. P. W. Consumers Welfare Union was formed in a meeting convened by the social workers and public leaders at Kakching on January 1, 2015. A committee consisting 12 members was constituted. Two Helpline Numbers (7308058858, 9856332962) setup for the consumers to register their grievances.
The consumer forum will write to the LPG supplier to make known the prescribed fees to the public, while applying the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG. The consumer forum will also write to the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and concerned State Government department. The forum will use the Right to Information Act (RTI), the Prevention of Corruption Act and Legal provisions.
The public of Kakching is also facing other issues of the electricity bill hiked and irregularity of water supply. The consumer forum will organize a public meeting at earliest time to bring the public awareness and seek the support, suggestion and opinion from the public.
Kakching G. P. W. Consumers Welfare Union is a non-profitable and voluntary initiative of likeminded social workers and public leaders to reduce and prevent the consumers’ grievances.
Released by
Ksh. Suresh Singh
Convener
Kakching G. P. W. Consumers Welfare Union
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This Press Release was posted on January 03 20145
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