WB becomes 7th state to bring Direct Selling Guidelines 2018
Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): The Government of West Bengal on Wednesday notified that it has become the seventh state to bring ‘West Bengal Direct Selling Guidelines 2018.'
These Guidelines provide a definitional clarity for Direct Selling, paving way for a much-needed statutory push for the Industry in the state.
While emphasizing on a strong ‘Consumer Protection’ mechanism, the Guidelines also have provisions for Appeal and Revision to be monitored by the designated authorities.
“The Eastern region is a very important market for the Direct Selling Industry with 19% market share. West Bengal is ranked 2nd among the top-ten states in the country with INR 940 crore business, accounting for 9.10 % share in total sales, generating self-employment opportunities for more than 4.60 lakh Direct Sellers.The notification of state Guidelines is a very positive, step towards bringing Direct Selling under the ambit of regulatory framework, which would further strengthen the Industry in this all-important state," said Vivek Katoch, Chairman Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA).
"IDSA would like to extend its gratitude to theGovernment of West Bengal for notifying the Guidelines. I wish to especially thank the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Smt. Mamta Banerjee for entrusting her faith on Direct Selling and expediting the process ofbringing a legal framework for the Industry in the state,” he added.
The other states to have notified Direct Selling Guidelines are Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Mizoram.
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