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Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) - [India]

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  • India

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Overview

Established in 1984, Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) started off as a consumer protection organization in Rajasthan, India. Since then, it has been working in several areas of public interest at the grassroots, national, sub-continental and international levels. These activities have now crystallized into five programmatic centres and three resource centres in India, Zambia, Kenya and UK under the umbrella of 'CUTS International'.

CUTS is involved in the area of trade and sustainable development in various ways and at various levels: international, sub-continental, national and state. The activities are focused mainly on WTO and related domestic policies. CUTS also works with several national, regional and international organizations, such as Consumers International, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, the Consumer Coordination Council of India, etc. It also serves on several policy-making bodies of the Government of India.