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Calcutta centre of CUTS has become operational in 1987. It started working 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) has been launched to undertake those works. 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 dimension of Calcutta centre was changed. Centre started reviving Safety Watch activities that involved consumer safety. A new round of activities on Sustainable Production and Consumption had started taking place at this centre. A host of projects on environmental sustainability, atmospheric issues were taken up during 1999 to 2002. In 2001, once again the trade related activities have been reintroduced. A cluster of programmes on Grassroots Economic Development have been taken up during this period To work in association with other centres to ensure consumer sovereignty and economic equality within and across borders SAFETY
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