Healthy life, clean surroundings every citizen’s right: NCDRC member Indrajit Singh

A healthy life and a clean environment are the rights of every citizen, Indrajit Singh, a member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), said here on Saturday (October 24). He emphasised the need to give equal importance to environmental protection alongside consumer protection.He was speaking during his visit to the Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission as part of an official tour to assess the functioning of consumer panels in Keralam.Lauding the Haritha Keralam Mission’s ‘Pachathuruthu’ project, implemented with the support of the Kochi Corporation, he said such initiatives were exemplary in fostering environmental awareness and tackling climate change.NCDRC Joint Registrar Iqbal Ahmed, Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission member D. Ajith Kumar, Ernakulam District Commission president D.B. Binu, members V. Ramachandran and T.N. Sreevidya, Registrar P.T. Sooraj, Assistant Registrar Nithin Mathews Kurian, and nodal officer Mohammed Niyas attended the programme. Published - October 24, 2026 09:01 pm IST