Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Apr 24: The Department of Legal Metrology fined 6 traders for violating the provision of the law enforced for the purpose as a part of their ensuing efforts to enforce mandatory declaration on all the pre-packed goods for the information of consumers.
According to Assistant Controller Legal Metrology, Rajesh Heera, all pre-packed goods must declare Net Weight, Max Retail Price along with packing date, address of the packer/importer and consumers care number”.
He informed that on inspection of Hardware, Provisional and Stationery shops in Sunderbani, Nowshera and Khandli, it was observed that the packages of Almonds, Black cardamom and Iron nails were offered for sale to the consumers without declaring all these declarations. Some of the deceptive packages were seized by the Inspector Legal Metrology from the default traders.
The Assistant Controller recovered a fine amounting to Rs 17500 with the assurance that the offences will not be repeated in future, failing which legal action will be initiated.
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