Srinagar: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Monday penalized a Delhi based distributor for an amount of Rs 5000 for selling importing pre-packaged commodities to the Valley without adequate labelling as is required under Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) rules 2011.
The LMD officials also ensured to take an undertaking from the distributor that he shall supply the imported products to the retailers of the valley with all mandatory declarations so as to ensure the consumer satisfaction.
The LMD officials said under LM (Packaged Commodities) Rule 2011 every imported product must carry the mandatory declarations such as MRP (inclusive of all taxes), Net-contents ,PKD, Consumer- care details etc enabling a consumer to take rational decisions while purchasing any product.
