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Suggestions on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements

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Jan 01, 2015

Last Date :

Jan 24, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. ...

Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. To tackle the menace of misleading advertisements in such areas, the roles of VCOs are perceived to be of great importance. The VCOs working in various parts of the country with their experience in handling consumer related issues may help identifying misleading advertisements and suggest appropriate action to the consumers, State Governments and local self-Governments.

Suggestions are invited on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements.

The last date for submission of your comments is 23rd January 2015.

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: https://mygov.in/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-advertisement.pdf

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Priya Subramanian 11 years 9 months ago

Suggestions on Swachh Bharat. 1. It should be mandatory for every apartment complex, every restaurant, hospital, marriage, community hall etc to have their own facility for disposal of bio degradable waste like food, vegetable peels etc. Depending on the size, it could be a simple compost pit , etc. Houses with land to have own compost pits. 2. The campaigns by celebrities, to insist that disposals are into garbage bins only. People littering should be looked down by popular opinion.

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VINOD KUMAR 11 years 9 months ago

In the Misleading Advertisements two words are found *conditions apply. Each and every condition should be quoted in the Advertisement at the 'Top' of the Advertisements in the Bold letters of size not less than 14 (Times Roman only) of MS Word.

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sanjay puranik 11 years 9 months ago

There must be a separate "advertisement section" in SENSOR BOARD for approving or rejecting advertisement before it is made available for the public. Most of the advertisements are misleading and misguiding. They mean only business! But common peoples get victimized. Sensor board offices for advertisement should be located throughout the country with experts, researchers and technicians for speedy decisions. Advertisemts to be display with "Admark ", a grade, after approval from sensor board.

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Harish Dalal 11 years 9 months ago

Have given my visiting card to Mr. Modi twice. Once to CM Mr. Modi at an IEEE meeting. Second to PM Mr. Modi during his meeting at Trimandir, Adalaj. I am very interested in working with his teams working on improving education and integrity. I have been at Trimandir for almost 3 years during which I spent as a visiting faculty at Nirma University. I feel confident that both integrity and quality of education can be improved by implementing simple ideas . Love to be part of appropriate team

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shruthy v s 11 years 9 months ago

and to check its authenticity.most often companies publish disclaimer along with the ad to avoid legal hassles.most often they appear in enlish and printed in miniature form which is difficult to read.No legal immunity should be given to such companies because the disclaimer is of no use.

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shruthy v s 11 years 9 months ago

Voluntary consumer organisations should publish their contact details through all media so that it is easy to access.Such org.should have access to lab facilities to check the authenticity of the products advertised in case of complaint.They should also offer legal assistance to customers who suffer from any damage in using a particular product.They should have the right to seek clarifications from the companies which back up their products through clinical study or trials CONTI

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Pawan Kumar Singh 11 years 9 months ago

Make one online portal where consumer can write complain regarding misleading advertisements,and make one department that will take action against those companies...make awareness about this New department to all using TV and radio etc.

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shruthy v s 11 years 9 months ago

Sir voluntary consumer organisations can spread awareness among customers against misleading ads. Most misleading ads make tall claims eg..certain health drinks shall make your children taller .Customers need to be cautious while purchasing such products.At the govt level companies that sends such misleading ads can be punished with fines depending on the duration the ad was broadcast in the media.The system of fine imposed on companies based on complaints exist in foreign countries.CONTi

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Adarsh Singh 11 years 9 months ago

Department should be made to tackle the misleading advertisement and to punish the concerned heavily,a toll free no. Should be showed on T.V.

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Anil Anal 11 years 9 months ago

Creativity movment Well done the recent govt.carefully handling the work of peace of country with out of boundary govt,our most people is living below poverty line so we worked their considered, made in India's not only work for reach man,its culture motivation of all people participate to country development then we proved good governance administered hence the govt.better all govt.we also try more good governance administered for all.

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