STATE TIMES NEWS
KATHUA: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Kathua charged Rs 32,000 fine from 24 erring traders during series of market inspections conducted during the current month.
The teams of the department conducted extensive checking in Kathua, Basholi, Passi, Kuthlair, Basantpur, Hiranagar, Haripur, Marheen, Chadwal, Dayalachack, Garnari, Pathwal and other adjoining areas. The traders were fined for violations of various provisions of J and K Standard of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 2011(Amended) and Packages Commodities Rules.
Twelve traders were fined for violation of Packages Commodities Rules, seven for their failure to produce verification certificates at the time of inspection and four others were fined for non re-verification of weighing and measuring instruments on the due date.
The department also booked a rice mill, cement and mustard oil dealers for violation of Packages Commodities Rules and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on them.
In all 17 Challans of the booked traders were compounded and penalty of Rs 32,000 was imposed, while notices were issued to the remaining booked traders for further legal proceedings.
