Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Aug 2: A Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution team today charged Rs 7500 fine from the violators during massive checking conducted in various markets of the town here today.
To ensure the availability of essential commodities at affordable rates, the officials from CA&PD, Municipality and Police conducted surprise checking of different markets in Ramban.
As many as 42 shops of Karyana, Mutton, Chicken, Dhabas, Hotels and Gas agency were checked during which fine of Rs. 7500 was charged from 23 establishments for violation of E/C Act & Liquidate Petroleum Act. Besides eight domestic LPG cylinders were seized from Dhabas and Hotels.
The owners of Dhabas and Hotels were asked not to use domestic LPG for commercial purpose. The checking squad also asked the shopkeepers to refrain from overcharging and selling of substandard food items.
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