LMD Ramban imposes Rs 3000 penalty

5 Dariya News (Rouf Pampori)

Ramban 06-Aug-2015

On the directions of the District Development Commissioner, Ramban Farooq Shah Bukhari, a team of Legal Metrology Department headed by Assistant controller, Kapil Jamwal conducted inspection of various business establishments at Chanderkote and Banihal and booked two traders for violation of Legal Metrology Act.As many as two Challans were compounded by the concerned on the spot and penalty of Rs 3000 was imposed on the erring traders.The head of the team directed all the traders to use only verified weights and measures for business transactions and display MRP, PKD, Net Contents and complete address and Consumer Care Number on the commodities to be sold in packaged form.  The department has also warned the unscrupulous traders to desist from using unfair trade practices and appealed to the consumers to remain vigilant while purchasing the commodities.