Centre Funding To State Consumer Welfare Corpus

New Delhi: The Union government has released Rs32.68 crore for the State Consumer Welfare (Corpus) Fund in FY 24-25, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Friday, ahead of the World Consumer Rights Day. World Consumer Rights Day, observed annually on March 15, serves as an essential reminder of the need to uphold consumer rights and protection.

The day is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers and encourage those rights to be respected and protected.

“During the FY 2024-25, Rs32.68 crore have been released to various states for the establishment/enhancement of their respective State Consumer Welfare (Corpus) fund as Central government share,” said the Ministry.