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SAMBA: A team of the Legal Metrology Department Samba led by the Assistant Controller, Ajay Kumar Verma and Inspector Narinder Makhnotra conducted intensive checking of business establishments like hardware store, sweet Shops, Karayana shops, provision stores, jewelers, utensil shops and industrial units at Samba, Sadoh, Blouni, Sarore Adda , Ramgarh, Vijaypur, Bari Brahmna and adjoining areas.
During checking 27 traders were Challened dealing with floor cleaner, bathroom fittings, Desi ghee and other items were fined for violations of J and K Standard of weights and Measures Enforcement Act 2011(Amended) and packages Commodities rules as their products were without mandatory declarations. On the assurance of the traders to rectify the discrepancies on the products as per Legal Metrology Packages Commodities Rules 2011 and not to repeat the same fault in future all the challans were compounded by the Department and penalty of Rs 41,400 was imposed on them.