: SC raps states over delay in appointing nodal officers, using funds for consumer commissions #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up states and Union Territories for not complying with

SC raps states over delay in appointing nodal officers, using funds for consumer commissions #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up states and Union Territories for not complying with an order to appoint nodal officers to facilitate the use of allocated funds for improving the infrastructure of consumer commissions, reported PTI.“We will have to be merciless to make you understand,�? said a bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh. The court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the states and Union Territories which did not file a compliance affidavit.In its order passed on December 1, the court had set aside money for the development of infrastructure in Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, saying it must be utilised by taking up as many projects as required so that the funds would not lapse, according to PTI.The court had also directed central and state governments to appoint nodal officers within a week to coordinate and help empowered committees utilise the funds effectively.The bench on Wednesday said that states did not pay heed to the schedule laid down by the court. The court said that it had expected things would change as it had mentioned the significance of the time period. “States must bear the consequences of not complying with the order of this court within the...Read more

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