Major crackdown on non-standard helmets
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 10: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) today inspected more than 300 retail/wholesale sale establishments dealing in helmets, seized 5000 non-standard helmets and registered 42 cases against erring dealers/shopkeepers.
The action was taken during a special drive launched by the LMD to ensure compliance with regulatory standards by helmet sellers and manufacturers, on the directions and close supervision of Controller Legal Metrology J&K, Anuradha Gupta.
During the drive, the enforcement teams of Legal Metrology conducted simultaneous surprise inspections in all districts of J&K at the retail outlets and distributors of helmets. The inspections focused on ensuring that helmets adhere to the Legal Metrology guidelines and carry BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification.
The teams of LMD inspected 320 establishments and 42 cases under Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity Rules 2011 were booked. However among the seizures made, some helmets not complying to BIS specifications were also seized and will be handed over for further legal proceedings to BIS which is the enforcement agency for ensuring quality standards in helmets.
During this special drive, 5000 non-standard helmets were seized including bulk stocks at two godowns at Digiana and R S Pura, with the help of local police. “This drive underscores our commitment to ensuring that only certified and safe helmets, which strictly adhere to Legal Metrology guidelines, are made available to consumers and such drives shall continue in future as well,” said Anuradha Gupta.
The Department has strictly advised all sellers against the sale of helmets that fail to bear mandatory declaration as required under Rule 6 of Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules 2011. Violators will face stringent legal action under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act.
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