Early Times Report
Samba, Oct 28: A team of Legal Metrology Department under the supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Samba, Ajay Verma conducted an extensive checking of various business establishments particularly sweets shops, provisional stores dealing with gift items , Karayana shops, goldsmiths, Vegetable, fruit and Bakery shops at Main Bazar Samba, Vijaypur, Bari Brahamana, Ghagwal , Nud and adjoining areas .
During inspection, more than 100 traders dealing with different trades were inspected for their compliance with regard to various provisions of J&K Standard of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 2011 and Package Commodities Rules. The team booked 30 erring traders and penalty of Rs 32600.00 was imposed on them.
The officials directed all the traders to use only those weighing and Measuring Instruments for Business transactions which have been duly verified and authenticated by the Legal Metrology Department and ensure that Maximum Retail Price (MRP), Date of packing (PKD), Net Contents and complete address of the Manufacturer/Packer and Customer care Number have been declared on the packed Commodities as per the Legal Metrology packages commodities Rules. |
