LMD imposes Rs 19,200 fine on traders

Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Nov 3: A team of Legal Metrology Department (LMD), Doda under the supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology, conducted inspection of various shops and imposed fine on the erring traders for violating various provisions of the J&K Standards of Weights & Measures Act, 2011.
A fine of Rs. 19,200 was imposed on erring traders. Further during the inspections the department directed all the traders to use only Verified/Stamped Weights & Measuring instruments for business transactions and ensure that all the package commodities sold to the consumers must bear the MRP, packing date, net contents and consumer care number.