Srinagar: The BSNL J&k has given a huge order to one Multinational Company namely Syrma Technology Pvt Ltd Chennai Tamil Nadu for supplying them Broadband Modems with the condition that the label of the product should not contain Max Retail Price as the BSNL is not conducting the sale of such modems but is providing the same to its internet users/customers on security basis.
Under Legal Metrology(Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 every pre-packaged commodity must carry certain mandatory declarations like MRP, Month & year of Manufacture, Address with e-mail and consumer care details etc so that the consumer may make rational choice while making purchases. There is an exemption of mandatory declarations for the products which are meant for institutions like hospitals, Airways, Hotels etc. Such products shall carry the vivid declaration not for retail sale. The Legal Metrology Officer Pulwama Shakeel Ahamad Lala seized some packages of the modems for not carrying MRP.
The Assistant Controller Pulwama served a notice to the company and during the investigation it was ascertained that these supplies of modems were meant for institution BSNL and the company was held responsible for not making declaration ‘not for retail sale’.
The company confessed the lapse and pleaded for compounding the challan case. The challan case was compounded for Rs 75,000.
