The Southern States Consumer Coordination Committee has launched surveys and awareness programmes seeking amendments to the Legal Metrology Act. The organisation wants inspections of weights and measures to be conducted once every six months to better protect consumer rights. Hanamkonda: The Southern States Consumer Coordination Committee has planned to conduct surveys and awareness programmes with the aim of urging the Central government to reduce the Legal Metrology inspect

A massive consumer awareness rally will be held in Hanamkonda on January 30 as part of an all-India campaign to educate consumers on the Consumer Protection Act, fraudulent trade practices, adulteration and avenues for legal redressal. Hanamkonda: Southern States Consumer Coordination Committee (CCC) chairman and Consumer Confederation of India (CCI) national senior secretary Dr Pallepadu Damodar said that a massive consumer awareness rally would be held here on January 30.