Manu Needhi Consumer and Environmental Protection Centre

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Manu Needhi Consumer and Environmental Protection Centre is a non-profit organisation, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It was formed by then law students of Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai, most of whom are now the practicing advocates in Madras High Court, Chennai.

Executive members

Template:Recentism section There are seven executive members:[1]

  • A. Muniraja - president
  • Akila Arunkumar- vice president
  • S. Saravanan - general secretary
  • P. Saravana Siva - joint secretary
  • R. Senthil Kumar - treasurer
  • M. Manikhandan - committee member
  • Sindhuja Seenivasaga Perumal

Consumer protection

Manu Needhi works to create awareness to the consumers about their rights by conducting periodical campaigns. Further, they provide free legal aid [2] to the consumers to get their grievance redressed legally in consumer courts. They also file public interest litigation.[3][4]

Awareness campaigns

Personnel at the centre have organised awareness campaigns around issues that affect the public at large, including campaigns in remote villages and a mass voters' awareness rally.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Articles and publications

The president and vice-president of the organization have been known to write articles[11][12][13][14][15][16] related to consumer rights that have been published in newspapers and magazines of India, especially in Tamil Nadu.

References

  1. இளைஞர் மலர் (11-05-2013). Daily Thanthi. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. personalised legal aid: Real Time News and Latest Updates on personalised legal aid at The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. Encroachment, MRP violation rampant in Koyambedu: Plea - The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. PIL plea against CMBT shop-owners(2013-04-13). Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  5. தேர்தலில் வாக்களிப்பதன் அவசியத்தை வலியுறுத்தி பேரணி. Puthiyathalaimurai TV(2014-03-30). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. Voters Awareness Rally at Marina Beach Photos. Chennai Patrika(2014-03-31). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  7. City IAS Aspirants Pledge to Vote, Ensure 'Clean' Poll(2014-04-01). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  8. கள்ள வாக்குகளை தடுக்க நோட்டா பயன்படும்: முன்னாள் தலைமைத் தேர்தல் அதிகாரி நரேஷ் குப்தா பேச்சு. Dailythanthi(2014-03-31). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  9. Awareness Rally(2014-03-31). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  10. Voters Awareness Rally by Manu Needhi Consumer and Environmental Protection Centre(2014-03-31). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  11. நீங்கள் நல்ல நுகர்வோரா?. Dinamani(2013-12-08). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  12. நீங்கள் நல்ல நுகர்வோரா?. Dinamani(2013-12-07). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  13. Consumer Right is Your Right. Dailythanthi(2014-03-15). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  14. Consumer Right is Your Right. Dailythanthi(2014-03-22). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  15. Consumer Right is Your Right. Dailythanthi(2014-03-29). Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  16. Consumer Right is Your Right. Dailythanthi(2014-04-05). Retrieved 2014-04-09.