Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): The Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today stated it was “unfortunate” that the resolution adopted at its general meeting has been “highly misinterpreted.”
In a press release, Media Cell, DCCI clarified and reassured everyone concerned that the resolution was in the interest of the consumer and general public and not as alleged.
“At the same time DCCI is at loss,” as some leaders leading intellectual body are misleading the public and not being able to differentiate between the word ‘Check’ and ‘Raid,’ the release added.
DCCI clarified that at no point it resolved against “Checking of tampered MRP, expiry goods” as it is the right of every consumer to be satisfied with rates and quality and have the rights to redressal and action. However, DCCI resolved not to allow “raids” by individuals and organizations without the presence of competent authority, authorized individuals and agencies such as the GBs, Colony Councils, Administration, Police, Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection (LM&CP) department, Drug Inspector under Medical Department to check Medicine items, Food Safety Inspector also under Medical Department to check consumable food items especially in hotels, bakeries & restaurants.
The DCCI further wondered what wrong has it done “when it has resolved to abide by the law of the land,” stating the reason for the resolution was purely made in the interest of consumers and general public.
On the issue of donations and sale of tickets and lottery, it reminded the concerned people that it was not just a DCCI resolution on its own but is based on a standing District Administration order banning all those activities.
Clarifying to the public and consumers that escalation of rates is directly co-related to such unsolicited activities and the business community would like to protect the consumers of fair price, nevertheless, the “DCCI is not opposed to any voluntary contribution by anybody out of free will rather it is opposed to forced donations,” it mainatined.
The DCCI would further leave it to the public and consumer to judge whether the society should be just and within the confine of the law or let those people take the law into their hands.
DCCI further sternly warned business establishment not to indulge in malpractices of tampered MRP, sell of expiry items, duping customers with inferior quality and sell of duplicate items.
The DCCI will explore all legal means to penalize them to the extent of cancellation of their trade license, it added. It further requested the consumers that there is a separate Public Grievances Cell to address the grievances of the consumers and request the consumers not to hesitate to lodge their grievances.
Meanwhile, it appealed the GBs, the colony council to “be vigilant of illegal immigrants setting up business establishment without a proper Trade license.”
It further appealed to the DMC and Colony Councils to make NRC and NOC as main document to issue trade license to people hailing from Assam and take extra effort to reverify those trade license which has already been issued trade license hailing from Assam and cancel those trade license which cannot be supported by NRC.
Meanwhile, DCCI would like to appeal to the student community as in the past it will continue to support the student body and therefore not to misread the DCCI intentions which are in the interest of students, parents, consumers and public. The DCCI believes that no issue is too big to be resolved if we all patiently with mutual respect sit over and thrash out the issues.
