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Project of Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Summary Report – March 2017
National Consumer Helpline
Centre for Consumer Studies, Indian Institute of Public Administration,
Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi-110002
Toll-free Number: 1800-11-4000, SMS: +918130009809
Website: www.consumerhelpline.gov.in
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National Consumer Helpline – March 2017
In the month of March 2017, National Consumer helpline registered 38,468
dockets, which includes complaints registered on Website -
www.consumerhelpline.gov.in Out of 38,468 complaints, 27,184 complaints
were handled at Toll free number, 1,134 outbound calls were made to SMS
received, and 10,441 complaints were reported on Website and 67
complaints reported through consumer App.
Department of Consumer Affairs launched the Web chat facility on World
Consumer Rights Day i.e. 15th March 2017 on the portal. From 15 th March to
31st March 2017, 3306 user’s queries and complaints were handled on Web
chat. On an average 220 users are contacting NCH per day through Web
chat.
The NCH Website www.nationalconsumerhelpline.in has registered a hit
count of 2, 09,212 during the month.
Region wise, the maximum numbers of calls were from Uttar Pradesh –
5,259 calls, forming 13.67% of total dockets made. Among the top five states
are Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh registering between
12.% to 7% of total dockets Delhi is at the third position.
Sector wise, the ‘e-Commerce’ sector contributed the highest number of
complaints– 15.27% of the total dockets made i.e. 5874. ‘Telecom’ Sector
was at second position with 11% of the total dockets. The rest of the top five
sectors are ‘Banking’, ‘Electronic Products’ and ‘Agency Services’
registering between 7% to 4% of total docket made.
In the ‘Continual Consumer Education’ series every morning, 26 sessions on
various topics were held.
Convergence – 13004 complaints were registered against Convergence
companies and 7265 responses were received from them, the response at
56%.
Responses from consumers (User Review): Complainants have posted
437 user remarks on the portal. In 263 cases, consumers have confirmed
that their problem was resolved, accounting for 60% of total responses.
Public/Consumer Feedback: There were 74 direct feedback on the
website. 24 consumers were dissatisfied with company response, delay in
response received were 21, satisfied with company response/advice were 11,
Enquires were 1, Suggestions were 6 and Complaints were 11.
Email and Letters: 260 emails were received from Department of Consumer
Affairs, out of which 12o complaints were registered on INGRAM against the
complete & unique complaints received through email. 21 letters received by
post which have been replied to
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S.No. State Count % of Total Docket
made
1 UTTAR PRADESH 5259 13.67
2 MAHARASHTRA 4801 12.48
3 DELHI 4598 11.95
4 RAJASTHAN 2807 7.30
5 MADHYA PRADESH 2771 7.20
6 KARNATAKA 2289 5.95
7 GUJARAT 2202 5.72
8 WEST BENGAL 2162 5.62
9 HARYANA 1983 5.15
10 BIHAR 1839 4.78
11 TELANGANA 953 2.48
12 TAMIL NADU 943 2.45
13 PUNJAB 908 2.36
14 JHARKHAND 710 1.85
15 ODISHA 679 1.77
16 CHHATTISGARH 577 1.50
17 ANDHRA PRADESH 480 1.25
18 ASSAM 456 1.19
19 KERALA 415 1.08
20 UTTRAKHAND 364 0.95
21 JAMMU & KASHMIR 319 0.83
22 HIMACHAL PRADESH 276 0.72
23 CHANDIGARH 136 0.35
24 TRIPURA 86 0.22
25 GOA 68 0.18
26 MEGHALAYA 24 0.06
27 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 19 0.05
28 SIKKIM 16 0.04
29 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 15 0.04
30 MANIPUR 15 0.04
31 PUDUCHERRY 13 0.03
32 NAGALAND 12 0.03
33 DAMAN & DIU 11 0.03
34 ANDAMAN NICOBAR 7 0.02
35 MIZORAM 4 0.01
36 LAKSHDWEEP 2 0.01Grand Total 38468 100.00
State wise - March 2017
STATE – WISE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AT NCH
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E- Commerce15%
Telecom11%
Banking7%
Electronics Products7%
Agency Services4%
Consumer Durables3%
Legal Metrology3%
Petroleum3%
Automobiles2%
Real Estate2%
Others43%
‘Others’sector includes 20% enquiries which NCH has received on World
Consumer Rights Day i.e. 15th March 2017 as the Deparment has sent
SMS to citizens informing about National Consumer Helpline
Gender Wise Calls
SECTOR- WISE COMPLAINTS
Female9%
Male91%Female Male
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SMS
Letters
Month Total SMS Received
Dockets made in INGRAM
(excludes repeat)
Total Complaints
Received
Disposed
Mar 2017 1772 1134 21 21
Convergence Companies Non Convergence Companies
Month Total
Complaints Received
Responses received
Total Complaints Received
Disposed / Action taken(email sent)
Mar 2017 13004 7265(56%)* 10268 10268
*Response% is with respect to the number of complaints created and responded to
in the same month .It does not include the response received on the dockets
created in the previous month
Complaints are forwarded to NCH through PG Portal www.pgportal.gov.in . The status of
complaints for March 2017 is as under:
No. Complaints
Received/ carry
forward from
last month
Grievance
disposed Pending
Pending
(0-15 days)
Pending
(16 -30
days)
Pending
(31 -50
days)
Pending
(51 to 60
days)
860 475 359 385 251 88 0
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL@ NCH
CENTRALIZED PUBLIC GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND
MONITORING SYSTEM (CPGRAMS)
STATUS OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM SMS & LETTERS
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Total Email received
Total Emails
received
Complaint received (Unique)
registered on INGRAM
Repeat emails
Incomplete Information-responded on email
Outside the purview of NCH
260 120* 90 47 3
Suggestion*
Request some early action for any corruption related compliant awareness.
Please provide services both of individual and corporate. Because need help to all
Grahak.
A complaint when lodged should acknowledge the receipt through email and the same
need be expeditiously be processed with an intimation to the seller within 3 days. Now it
takes around a month to process a case; by the time, the consumer would have been
changed his mind set into a lenient mood and would lack energy to follow up the case.
Ultimately, fraudulent transactions remain unchecked by the state
Company against whom complaint is a made, should be directed to provide proof if it
has solved the problem.
*Posting Docket No. not mandatory
*Status of Complaints/ enquiries registered on INGRAM (120)
Resolved by
Company
Advised by NCH
on enquiries
In Process
Move to Govt.
Not responded by Company – Further
advise given by NCH
37
12
38
32
1
STATUS OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM DOCA BY EMAIL
SUGGESTIONS ON PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON PORTAL
SUGGESTIONS ON PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON PORTAL
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Source: http://www.thepostread.com/customer-refunded-national-consumer-helpline/
(This story was originally published on The Logical Indian)
Many times during our purchase we experience unsatisfactory service from companies especially if it is online shopping. We also think that government would never respond to our complaints and never complain. But, here is a story about a woman (G Hemavathy) who forced the company (India rush) to pay back for sending her the wrong product by complaining to National Consumer Helpline. Most of the complaints can now be registered online where response mechanism is efficient.
Excerpt
“National Consumer Helpline helped me in refunding my money from the online shopping website. I had ordered a saree, but they had delivered a cheap saree not worth the money I had paid. I requested them to refund my money but they arrogantly refused. I lodged a complaint on consumer helpline.
My name is Hemavathy; I am a working woman. Like most people, I use online shopping websites, which are money savers and time savers, to buy mobiles and clothes. I had ordered a saree from the website in November 2016. I had ordered a synthetic saree worth Rs 725, which included delivery charges as well. I received the product. After opening, I was shocked to see a cheap saree with an odd design. I called their customer care, they asked to follow some procedure after that saree was picked back. Then I just fleeted through the reviews of this site. Most of them had the same complaint: that they were not refunding the money, and we should go for a replacement. I requested their customer care for a refund as I had no trust in them (what is the guarantee that I would get the correct product even if I went for the replacement). Their reaction was, “No, we don’t have a refund policy.” I argued if it was me who wanted a replacement; their policy was fine, but after delivering a wrong product how can they argue as if the mistake was not mine. I replied if they didn’t refund, I would go for consumer care, to which they rudely replied, ‘Go.’
Initially, I felt, so much trouble over Rs 700 would be unnecessary. But this was more about principles than money. I Googled the consumer helpline, wrote a grievance letter, and they advised me to send a written letter to the company that if they don’t refund I ’ll f ile a case against them, keep a Xerox copy with myself and send the letter by speed post so that I have proof with me. An employee of the website, who used to respond to my calls, replied to my emails after I contacted the consumer helpline. Within a week of me sending my grievance to the consumer helpline (help given is free of cost), I received an e-mail from www.indiarush.com where they asked for my bank details. The refunding happened within next three working days but they had deducted ₹50 as delivery charges. I called National Consumer Helpline (NCH) regarding this deduction of Rs 50 they advised to go to the consumer court and shared the address, but I couldn’t move forward because I, being a working woman and mother of a special child, found it is very difficul t to prioritise pursuing the case and my child’s needs.
But at least my hard-earned money was refunded, that too free of cost. This happened with a few (toll free) calls and a few emails. I have shared my experience so that we common people should not be cheated by these fraud companies, which harass and cheat common people.”
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