mention the main legal measures taken by the Indian government in 1986
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The COPRA act was enacted by the government in 1986 with the rationale to protect the consumers from the unethical and dishonest traders who indulged in unfair trade practices like adulteration, hoarding, underweighin etc.
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the following legal measures are taken by the government of india to empower the consumers In 1986 (i hope you do not mind if I write in brief but I hope that will be explanatory)
the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act (COPRA), 1986. It was later amended it 1991 and 1993. The Act provides for establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies at District, State and National levels for the protection and promotion of consumer interests and redress their grievances in a speedy, simple and inexpensive manner. It is a quasi-judicial machinery.
In October 2005, Right to Information Act was enacted. This enables citizens to have all the information about the functions of government departments. The citizens have the roght to know the particulara of the goods and services they purchase and also know about the functions of government departments