Yes. MGP is a voluntary organization registered in 1981 under Public Charitable Trust Act.

• To organize consumers
• To make them aware about their rights and responsibilities.
• To make the traders, middlemen, producers / manufacturers and the government realize the power of organized consumers.

Any individual who has attended the age of majority, i.e., completed 18 years of age.

Any one who joins a Grahak Sangh (Group of families) by becoming a member can participate in distribution system.

• Ordinary member who wants to participate in the distribution system. 
• Associate member who does not want to participate in the distribution system, but still wants to get associated with MGP. Both types of members have to pay annual fees (April to March) of Rs.240/- plus one time entrance fee of Rs.2 (Inclusive of GST).  The membership has to be renewed every year in April.  Click here to download Associate Membership Form.

No. It is necessary to form a group (sangh) of minimum seven families. There is no limit on maximum number of members. However, it is advisable to limit the number of members to 20. If more, a separate group can be formed.

Only those groups having 11 or more members can participate in MGP elections through the Sangh Pramukh (Group Leader).

Not individually. But a group of 15 such members can be formed and this group can nominate one of them to cast vote.

• Arrange a meeting of interested people in or around your society. MGP volunteers will guide the meeting on the procedure, rules and regulations. Those who agree to abide by the same can form the group. For further guidance, please contact Main Office of MGP on 26281832 / 26209319 / 26230573 on any working day between 10.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.
  (Click here to view the details of areawise distribution centers.)

• Provisions can be ordered by filling up ‘Magani Patrak’, an indent that contains a list of 85-90 items grouped under different categories every month.  The indent also contains information on frequency of distribution of every item, unit (5 kgs, 1kg, 500 gms, etc.), MRP and approximate price at which the goods will be distributed. 
• Click here to view a sample indent

• Best quality, proper weight, fair prices. 
• Demand first, then payment, then supply. 
• Consumer has to pay Organisational Expences around 8.5% on purchase cost. 
• Savings of 10 to 15% in cost / bill. 
• Purchases of only indented goods. 
• Elimination of middlemen. 
• No profit no loss principle.

Indent (Magani Patrak) for next moth and ‘Grahak Tituka Melawawa’, a monthly Marathi journal.

• Organizing consumers. 
• Protecting consumers in respect of quality, weight and price. 
• Educating the consumers. 
• Participation of a common man in Voluntary consumer movement. 
• Provide volunteers / activists for Consumer Movement.

• For financial independence. 
• To obtain financial backing for different types of movements in the interest of consumers.