Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, July 9: In view of ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, a team of Legal Metrology Department Kathua under the supervision of the Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Kathua Ajay Verma and comprising of the Inspector Legal Metrology Vicky Sharma and Devi Lakhanpuria conducted intensive checking of various business establishments especially provisional stores, karayana stores, shopkeepers selling mineral water, cold drinks and snacks at Lakhanpur National Highway from Lakhanpur to Chan Arrorian and adjoining areas.
During inspection 9 traders were booked for violation of various provisions of J&K Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 1997 and Package Commodities Rules and 6 challans were compounded and penalty of Rs 6000 was imposed on the erring traders.
Besides this, Department directed all the traders to use only verified Weights and Measures for business transactions and ensure that all the package commodities sold to the consumers especially to Shri Amarnath Yatris must bear the MRP, PKD, Net Contents and complete address and Consumer Care Number.
The department has also warned the unscrupulous traders to desist away from using unfair trade practices to cheat the innocent consumers and also appealed to the consumers to remain vigilant while purchasing the commodities.
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