Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Feb 1: The officers of Legal Metrology Department under the supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology conducted extensive checking of various business establishments at Jakhani, Railway Road, Court Road, Bali Nallah, Bus Stand, Housing Colony, Battal Ballian, National Highway Udhampur and adjoining Areas.
The team inspected provisional stores, LPG Gas Agencies, petrol pumps, atta chacki, general stores, sweet shops, auto rikshaws, weigh bridges, Goldsmith for their compliance with regards to various provisions of Legal Metrology Act 2009 and Packages Commodities Rules 2011. Department also recovered penalty of Rs. 35500 from the unscrupulous traders.
The Department has directed the traders to use only verified weights and measures for business transactions and ensure the mandatory declarations of MRP, PKD, Net Contents and complete address and customer care number on the commodities to be sold in package form.
The Department has also warned the unscrupulous traders to desist away from using unfair trade practices to cheat the innocent consumers and also appealed the consumers to remain vigilant while purchasing the commodities.
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