Describ two incidences showing need for rules and regulations to ensure the protection of consumers
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(i) Adulteration causes heavy loss to the consumers, they suffer from monetary loss as well as it affects their health.
(ii) Sellers make false claim about the durability and quality of their products through attractive advertisements.
(iii) Individual consumers often find themselves in a weak position in the market when the seller tries to shift all the responsibilities on to the buyer in case of complaint.
(iv) Markets do not work in a fair manner when
producers are few and powerful, whereas consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered.
(v) Many people who work in the unorganised sector have to work at a low wage and accept conditions that are not fair and are also harmful to their health.
1. To check adulteration :-
Consumer awareness is also must because at times, greedy traders begin to play
with the health of the people by indulging in adulteration of edible oils,
milk, butter, ghee, etc.
2. Privatisation :- After 1991,
the Government of India has withdrawn itself from most of the productivities,
and allowed the private sector to take over. So it was felt that there is a
greater need to enforce discipline and regulations in the market, and to make
the consumers aware not only of the commercial aspects of sale and purchase of
goods, but also the health and security aspects.
3. To check powerful producers :-
Market does not work in a fair manner when producers are few and powerful
whereas consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered. So rules are
required to check these powerful producers.
4. False Information :- Most of
the time false information is passed to the consumers through media and other
sources to attract the consumers.
5. To provide compensation :-
Rules and regulations are required to provide compensation to the exploited
consumer. In India Consumer Courts have been established to provide justice to
the consumers.