POONCH: A joint team of different law enforcing agencies headed by ADDC, Abdul Hamied with members including Tehsildar Haveli, Jahngeer Khan, AD FSC&CA, Ranjeet Singh and Executive Officer of Municipal Committee, Irshad Ahamad Sofi , SHO Poonch city, Mohammad Ameen, Food Safety Officer, Javid Choudhary, AC Legal Metrology, Pushker Raj conducted market checking of various business establishments & places & punished the violators under relevant laws.
The basic purpose of the drive was to remove encroachments, keep a check on prices and quality of essential commodities including vegetables, fruits, meat and chicken during Eidul-Azha days.
The team of officers conducted comprehensive checking in various localities of Poonch against violators of law. The erring shopkeepers were booked for different violations like non display of rate lists, use of unauthorized weighing scales, non display Legal Metrology Certificates, sale of packaged goods without declaration, overcharging, use of domestic cylinders for commercial purposes, unstamped meat and unverified weighing scale.
A total of Rs 15500 fine was realized from the defaulters under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Essential Commodities Act. Moreover rotten vegetables and fruits were also destroyed on the spot.
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