Early Times Report
KATHUA, Aug 23 : The Legal Metrology Department Kathua has challaned twenty two traders this month and charged Rs 29000 penalty from them for violating the provisions of J&K Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 1997and Package Commodities Rules.
During the checking the LMD teams inspected provisional stores, Karayana stores, Atta chakkis, Ration Depot, Sweet shops, Bartan Shops, Goldsmith ,Veg./Fruit Seller, Procurement Dealer, Scrap Dealer,Iron Traders, Wine Shops, Manufacturer/ Packer in Kathua, Nagri, ChanGrahn, Nihalpur palli Morh , Mesha Chack, Pathwal, Gailwand , Persu chack, Phinter and adjoining areas .
A total of 22 traders were booked and 20 challans of booked traders were compounded and a penalty of Rs 29000 was imposed on the erring traders .
Besides this, Department directed all the traders to use only verified Weights and Measures for Business transactions and ensure that all the Package Commodities sold to the consumers must bear the MRP, PKD, Net Contents and complete address and Consumer care Number.
The Department has also warned the unscrupulous traders to desist away from using unfair trade practices to cheat the innocent Consumers and also appealed to the Consumers to remain vigilant while purchasing the Commodities. |
