Consumer Rights Organization (CRO), Nagaland observed its 3rd foundation day at Western Chakesang Hoho Building, Dimapur, on January 7, with advisor, food and civil supply, LMCP and Taxes, Pukhayi Assumi as special guest.
Addressing the gathering, Assumi stated that Nagaland had around three consumer rights societies working for the benefits of consumers and appealed consumer societies to be sincere in protecting consumers and urged them to work to protect the uneducated and consumers who were unaware of rights.
Urging CRO members to retrospect on their achievements in their three years course as consumer society, Assumi requested the organisation not to forget the objective to protect consumers and encouraged all consumer societies to encompass competitive ideas to assist consumers.
He assured CRO that the government was ready to assist and cooperate with the organisation and other NGOs with whatever facilities the government had received from the government of India.
Pukhayi further read out the guidelines by government of India; right to safety; right to be informed; right to choose; right to be heard; right to seek redressal and right to consumer education and stated that these should be amended in their duty as consumer right society.
Pukhayi also stated that Nagas had forgotten the essence of being self reliant and had become dependent on imports. He spoke about how during the times of the forefathers, Nagas were self sufficient.
He opined that these massive imports of goods in the long run would only lead them to sickness and destruction of their economy.
He reminded that Nagas had sufficient resources and can sustain themselves without any import as they can grow sufficient organic essential commodities for the state.
Delivering keynote address, president CRO, James Jungio stated that CRO, Nagaland, comprised of state team and had 12 subordinate bodies looking after consumer welfare in their own district. The state team monitored and assisted the unit team in all activities in district while the state team was being monitored and assisted by national team.
He added that since launching of the organisation, CRO Nagaland had been working to fight against corruption and to make awareness of rights of consumers, adding that it had been monitoring market prices on all commodities in collaboration with district administration and law enforcing agencies.
Jungio further informed that the organisation’s main objective for 2021-2022 was to conduct consumer rights and protection awareness campaign in all 12 districts and sub-division in collaboration with state govt. and Department of Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection (LMCP).
He stated that if given opportunity, the organisation would serve needs of the people in providing sustainable knowledge to consumers in regards to rights and protection and assured to work hand in hand with state govt. to reform the society and to protect rights of consumers.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by working president, CRO, Ato Angami while associate Pastor, Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church, Vishiho Shohe pronounced invocation.
A special number was also presented by media co-ordinator, CRO, Aseto Zao and vote of thanks by Abeni Tsopoe.