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AMBUR CONSUMER PROTECTION MOVEMENT, 38,BYPASS ROAD, AMBUR,635 802. VELLORE Dt., TAMIL NADU,INDIA.

Ambur Consumer Protection Movement is established in 1993 with the name as " AMBUR CONSUMER COUNCIL" with 60 members.Consequently ,the name was changed as CONSUMER PROTECTION MOVEMENT as per instruction from Government of Tamil Nadu. Its President was Dr N Raja Hussain,Ex Director of Madras University.Manoharan as Secretary and K Rathinasami as Treasurer.General body meeting was conducted on 7th of every month at Omer Road Municipal School. The monthly meeting was held with an official as chief guest and some important issues related to his department was discussed and found solution.In the mean time Dr,N Raja Hussain and K Rathinasami were appointed as "Advisers" to Govt. of Tamil Nadu ,in Vellore Dist Public Distribution System(PDS) to check irregularities in it. In due course, the governing body was modified by election.Mr V Gunaseelan M A. M Ed., as President,Mr E Vijayaraj MSc.,M Ed.,as Vice President, Dr M Akber M Com., Ph D as Secretary, K Rathinasami B Sc(Tech) and T Gulzar Ahmed as Joint Secretaries and Ganesa Pandian as Treasurer. Ambur ESI Dispensary ,Sub Treasury,Sarangal Warer Supply are the important matters proposed and executed by Ambur Consumer Protection Movement in recent years.Apart from monthly meet,there will be a quarterly meetings with the District Collector ,Sub Collector,District Labor Officer,S E of EB,Forest Range Officers and Commissioner of Municipality to discuss all issues related to the public. The movement is concerned with corruption in all departments.Also involved in detection and removal of BOGUS RATION CARDS.Planting trees along road sides,Ralilway station and government lands took place in its activities.Taking interest in supervising road laying after getting its Estimate and Agreement Copy.But frustrated with the negative approach of elected members and government officials. Clean environment is also main aim of the movement but there is a lack of co operation from all side. During the period of Mr Sahayam IAS as Secretary of PDS and Consumer Affairs,members are trained to teach Women Self Help Group by conducting trainig camps at BDO level.Consumer Clubs were started in High Schools,Higher Secondary Schools,Politechnics and Colleges effectively.