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Welcome to CUTS CRC
Calcutta centre of CUTS became operational in 1987.
It started work in the area of consumer protection.
After four years, in 1991, it started working on trade,
economics and environment. Later on, a specialised
centre, titled Centre for International Trade Economics
and Environment (CITEE) was launched to undertake
this work.
Meanwhile, a network “South Asia Watch on Trade Economics
and Environment (SAWTEE) was launched jointly with
other NGOs in South Asia. The same was developed with
a view to strengthen the work on capacity building,
policy research and advocacy in the regional bloc.
In
the later part of 1997, CITEE moved to Jaipur and
the dimension of Calcutta centre was changed. A programme
centre was initiated called Safety Watch that focused
on consumer safety. A new round of activities on Sustainable
Production and Consumption was also taken up at this
centre. A host of projects on environmental sustainability,
atmospheric issues were taken up during 1999 to 2002.
In
2001, once again trade related activities were reintroduced.
A cluster of programmes on Grassroots Economic Development
were taken up during this period. From then on the
centre continues to work parallely on Trade and Economics,
Environment and Consumer Safety. |
