Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs

Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
Agency overview
Minister responsible
  • G. R. Anil, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology
Agency executive
  • Ali Asghar Pasha IAS, Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department
Child agencies
  • Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Department of Civil Supplies
  • Department of Legal Metrology
Websitehttps://civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/

The Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department is a department of the Government Secretariat, in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The field department, that is, the operational wing of this administrative department, is the Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department of Kerala.

1915

1915 is the toll-free number of the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) in India for consumer complaints related to goods and services.[2][3] It is operated by the Department of Consumer Affairs to provide guidance, grievance redressal, and information on consumer rights.[4][5]

Services

  • Grievance registration for defective goods, deficient services, and unfair trade practices.
  • Guidance on consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
  • Mobile support through the National Consumer Helpline App.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Government of Kerala Official Website. 'Food & Civil Supplies Department.'
  2. ^ "World Consumer Rights Day 2024: Jago Grahak Jago, here are 5 ways you can register your complaint against a company". The Times of India. 15 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Official website of National Consumer Helpline| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  4. ^ "National Consumer Helpline partners with 1,000+ companies to boost grievance redressal". www.storyboard18.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Customers can file plaints against default service charge on food bills - Herald Goa". 3 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  6. ^ "National Consumer Day 2024: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to launch key initiatives to boost consumer protection". ddnews.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Centre launches dedicated GST complaint category on National Consumer Helpline". bestmediainfo.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.