Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Oct 1: Legal Metrology Department today booked two diagnostic labs in Udhampur town for overcharging of Dengue tests.
A team of Legal Metrology, headed by Assistant Controller Legal Metrology, Jaideep Singh Sambyal, inspected various diagnostic labs in the town and found that Thyrocare and Dr Lal Path Labs were over charging the patients for the test of dengue. The Inspector LMD issued seizure memos to the franchise of the above said labs for offense and directed them not to indulge in anti consumer activities.
The inspection was conducted on the instruction of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary to enforce the Government prescribed rates for Dengue tests as fixed as ELISA (NSI) for Rs 600, IgM for Rs 630 and IgG for Rs. 630. The team also visited various other diagnostic labs and instructed them to adhere to the Government approved rates.
During the inspection, the LMD team also made the general public aware about their rights and called upon them to register genuine complaints with the department for safeguarding their rights as per J&K Consumer Protection Act 1987.
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