SAMBA, MAY 26: A team of Legal Metrology Department headed by Assistant
Controller conducted intensive checking of various Business establishments at
Samba, Bari Brahmna, Jatwal, Sagal, Raya Morh, Ramgarh, Kalibari and
adjoining areas.
During inspection 24 challans were booked and fine of Rs 77,700 was
imposed on the erring traders including owners of Brick kilns for possession
and sale of undersize Electricals stores, Industrial units and other business
Establishments for violation of various provisions of J&K Standard of
weights and Measures Enforcement Act 2011(Amended) and packages Commodities
rules and other prevailing Legal Metrology and Weights and Measures Laws.
The department directed all the traders to use only Legal Metrology
Department verified and authenticated Weighing and Measuring Instruments for
Business transactions.
Date of packing (PKD), Net Contents and complete address of the
Manufacturer/Packer and Customer care Number have been declared on the Commodities
to be sold in package form as per the Legal Metrology packages commodities
Rules. The Department also asked the traders not to charge more than the MRP
declared on the product
The Department has warned the traders to desist away from using unfair
trade and anti consumers practices and also appealed to the consumers to remain
vigilant while purchasing the commodities.
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