Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP) is a registered voluntary consumer organization established in 1975. It has more than 20,000 members in and around Mumbai (Bombay) to whom it supplies about 75 essential commodities at their door-step, every month.

MGP's joint purchase and distribution system has been acclaimed by Consumers International which supports, links and represents consumer organizations all over the world.

To enable consumers to exercise their choice, especially before festivals, MGP also has Consumer Plazas at different locations in the city, for 10 days every year. Items like readymade clothes, bed sheets, bags, sarees, utensils, crockery are sold at reasonable rates.

MGP’s Consumer Protection Wing has filed a number of public interest petitions to protect consumers' interests.

MGP’s Consumer Education Wing organizes consumer awareness camps, workshops, seminars for students and teachers.

MGP’s Study and Research Wing undertakes consumer research and provides the base for launching various consumer interest campaigns.

An in-house newsletter Grahak is sent to all members, free of cost. A number of priced publications are also available.

MGP has a number of Complaint Guidance Centres all over Mumbai which give free guidance to consumers having complaints.

MGP also has a new Environment Wing which looks after matters of environmental interest.

In 1990, MGP was honored with the National Award (2nd) by the Government of India for its outstanding contribution to Consumer Protection.

E-mail us for more details at mgp@bom5.vsnl.net.in

Our Address:
Grahak Bhavan,
Sant Dnyaneshwar Marg,
Behind Cooper Hospital, JVPD Scheme,
Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400056, INDIA.
Tel : 91-22-26209319/26238124, Fax : 91-22-26250916

Certainly not in a day!
Rapid growth in buying groups led to overcrowding at the warehouses. At the same time MGP is in the limelight for its distribution system, its education and protection activities. The need was felt for its own premises. At this time, the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) made available to MGP about 5000 sq.ft. Plot in Juhu on long lease. On 15th March, 1987, the then Municipal Commissioner, Shri. S.S.Tinaikar laid the foundation stone of ‘GRAHAK BHAVAN’ at Juhu. On 13th March, 1988, former Chief Justice of India Shri Yashwantrao Chandrachud inaugurated ‘Grahak Bhavan’. The money was raised through membership fees and by asking MGP members for donations and interest-free deposits for this specific purpose. It was built by the consumers, for the consumers at a cost of Rs. 15 lacs. Not a single paisa was asked from government, trade or any other organization!