Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 14: A joint team of enforcement agencies today charged Rs 11200 fine from the erring traders during a market checking in Janipur area.
The fine was charged from the traders found indulging in unfair trade practices of less weighment, overcharging on fixed rates, unhygienic conditions, non-producing of licenses, non-display of rate lists approved by Competent Authority and smoking in public places.
The team led by SDM North Mohammad Khan Alyas and Deputy Controller Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Manoj Prabhakar was comprised of officers of Legal Metrology, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Food and Drug Controller Organization, PHE, PDD and Police Department
The team, after sending dummy customers observed that some traders were giving less quantity of commodities to customers. The Legal Metrology booked all such erring traders and charged a fine of Rs.7700. Similarly the officers from FCS&CA also imposed a fine of Rs.3500 on erring traders.
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