Senior Civil Judge and Member-Secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Raichur H.A. Sathwik has emphasised the need to prevent the usage of plastics in daily chores to protect the environment and said that every consumer has a right to buy good and quality goods.He was inaugurating a World Consumers Day 2026 programme at the Karnataka State Government Employees Auditorium in Raichur on Monday.Expressing concern over the issue of plastic menace, the judge said that used plastics are being thrown in open places in various places in the city. The department officers concerned and the general public should join hands together to prevent plastic nuisance.Traders should have concern for the health of consumers before preparing food in used and low-quality oil, he advised.Chairman of the District Consumers Dispute Redressal Forum K.V. Surendra Babu said that traders shouldn’t demand more money than the actual price of any product from the consumer.The consumer has the right to question if the goods he purchased are found to be defective and can also file a case if goods that have crossed their expiry dates are sold to him.Member of the District Consumers Dispute Redressal Forum Prabhudev Patil has said that it is the duty of every trader to sell goods of good quality and justifiable prices, as consumers have the right to purchase healthy and safe goods.Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies Nazeer Ahmed said that there is no shortage of domestic LPG cylinders. However, people are booking cylinders at a high rate out of panic due to the war situation in the Gulf region, he said.Published - March 16, 2026 07:31 pm IST