Aaqib Rasool
Ganderbal 11 Jan (KNZ): In order to protect the interest of consumers, the Legal Metrology Department Ganderbal conducted intensive market checking campaign last year 2022 across the District.
During the campaign 111 cases were registered against the erring traders who were found violating various sections of the Legal Metrology Act.
The violators were found across different business establishment and outlets including LPG dealers, Vegetable, Fruit, mutton,petrol pumps and poultry sellers as well.
During the drive, the department realized a fine of Rs 2,24800 as fine from such traders after they pleaded for compounding of their cases departmentally and also Four Petrol pumps were penalized for violating various legal Metrology laws.
The department also redressed the various complaints which were received against traders indulging in overcharging and pasting inflated MRP stickers on the products.
Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Ganderbal Tariq Ahmad talking to Kashmir News Zone-KNZ,said our field staff are on toes to intensify market checking to prevent any unfair trade practices.
He appealed the general public to be more vigilant while making purchases and bills must be preserved for settlement of their claims in future.KNZ
