The particulars of its organisation, functions & duties

Functions and Duties of the Department

1. The Consumer Protection Act,2019
2. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Supply, Price and Distribution of Essential
3. Commodities not dealt with specifically by any other Department).
4. Prevention of the Black marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980;
5. Legal Metrology Act, 2009;
6. Regulation of Packaged Commodities.
7. Standards of Weights and Measures.
8. Price Stabilisation Fund
9. The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1952.
10. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
11. Consumer Cooperatives.
12. Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities.
13. National Test House.