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No. 60 Poudouchéry Vendredi 9 Novembre 2018
No. Puducherry Friday 9th November 2018
( 18 Kartika 1940 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
(G.O. Ms. No. 4/9022, Puducherry, dated 30th October 2018)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor is hereby pleased to approve the guidelines for "Conducting Consumer Activity in the Union territory of Puducherry" as appended to this order.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department
vide I.D. No. l574/F4/A4/FC/2018, dated 16-7-2018.
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3. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date
of publication of the Official Gazette.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
E. VALLAVAN, Additional Secretary to Government-cum-
Director (CS&CA).
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING CONSUMER ACTIVITY IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY
Government of India is releasing fund to Government of Puducherry for conducting consumer awareness activities under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for "Creating Consumer Awareness". The Scheme is being implemented through Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Voluntary Consumer Organizations and other Departments. To reach the maximum consumer base, the consumer awareness activities shall be implemented through Voluntary Consumer Organizations/ Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs/Other Departments. Based on the recent directions, the following guidelines may be adhered to when releasing financial assistance to Voluntary Consumer Organizations/ Non-Governmental Organizations.
(a) Consumer awareness messages shall be disseminated through Voluntary Consumer Organizations (VCOs). The Voluntary Consumer Organisations may be assisted with financial assistance as prescribed by the Department in Annexure-I. To avail financial assistance the Voluntary Consumer Organisations must fulfill/abide by the following conditions:
(i) The Voluntary Consumer Organization must be a registered organization with the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Eligibility for registering as Voluntary Consumer Organization with the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs is detailed at Annexure-II.
(ii) The Voluntary Consumer Organization should be in a position to conduct awareness programmes without the help of financial assistance as their moto is to render service.
(iii) The Voluntary Consumer Organizations should not use the "Government Emblem" and the "Name of the Department" in their letter pad/advertisement materials/invitations/banners/ badges, etc., in their consumer awareness activities without proper permission/approval from this Department.
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(iv) Voluntary Consumer Organizations who receive the
financial assistance from this Department should utilize it
exclusively for the conduct of consumer awareness programmes
and not for any other purposes.
(v) The organization shall not collect any money from
business house or industry either by way of donations (or)
advertisement charges while creating consumer awareness
through financial assistance extended by the Department of Civil
Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
(vi) The Voluntary Consumer Organizations should submit
their report and proper bills with clear photographs (portraying
the place of event, public gathering, vehicles used bearing
vehicle number and banners if any, awareness materials
distributed, invitees, public addressing, cultural events, etc.,).
(vii) The Voluntary Consumer Organizations should not use
any political person photo or symbols in their awareness
programmes by any means. Utmost care should be taken during
the existence of model code of conducts at the time of election
process.
(viii) Necessary permission/approval should be received
from this Department while using the photos of the public
servants in their awareness programmes.
(ix) Advertisement in Newspapers/Televisions/Frequency
Modulations by the Voluntary Consumer Organizations will not
be eligible for availing financial assistance from the Department.
(x) Functions like World Consumer Rights Day should be
conducted in the month as specified by the Department.
programme.
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I. Scheduled/Suggested Activities for Consumer Awareness to be
undertaken by Vo lunt ary Co nsumer O rg a ni za t io ns/Non-
Governmental Organizations/Department of Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs/Other Departments.
(a) Display and dissemination of relevant publicity material during
local festivals.
(b) Displaying address of District Consumer Dispute Redressal
Forum, State Consumer Redressal Commission, National toll free
helpline : 1800-11-400.
(c) Prabhat Pheri, Nukkad Nataks, Puppet Shows, Villu Paattu,
Natupura Paattu.
(d) Marathon race/Mini Marathon race, Cycle rally.
(e) Radio programmes using RJs and Community Radio.
(f) School based events.
(g) Audio song/film.
(h) Organizing exhibition/programmes of adulteration camps.
(i) Observation of the National Consumer and World Consumer
Rights Day.
ANNEXURE–I
Quantum of Financial Assistance to the Voluntary Consumer
Organisations for conducting the Consumer Awareness Activity
(i) The maximum amount admissible is ` 25,000 Voluntary Consumer
Organizations.
(ii) Financial assistance will be given only when proper bills, photo or
video proof are submitted.
funds in the Budget.
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ANNEXURE–II
Guidelines/Eligibility for Registration as
Voluntary Consumer Organisations with the
Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
(i) The Voluntary Consumer Organisation must r egister in the Non-Governmental Organization-Partnership System (NGO-PS) i.e., the Non-Governmental Organization-DARPAN.
(ii) The Voluntary Consumer Organisation must have a valid unique ID from the Non-Governmental Organization-Partnership System (NGO- PS).
(iii) The names of the Voluntary Consumer Organisation blacklisted in the Non-Governmental Organization-Partnership System (NGO-PS) will be removed from the registry of this Department.
(v) The Voluntary Consumer Organizations should submit their unique ID of the Non-Governmental Organization-Partnership System (NGO-PS) along with the written declaration prescribed by this Department while applying for registration of their organization names.
NOTE : The Voluntary Consumer Organizations in the Union territory of Puducherry who have already registered or willing to register with the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Puducherry must register their organisation in Non-Governmental Organization portal and submit their unique ID to the Department for Registration.
The Voluntary Consumer Organisations without their unique ID of Non-Governmental Organization Portal will be removed from the registry of this Department from the date of effect of this Government Order.
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