Despite sunday Tehsildar conducts surprise ‘market checking at Handwara

Nissar Shaheen :

Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Khalid Jahanghir a team under the supervision of tehsildar Handwara Sajad Ahmad and Executive Officer Municipality committe Handwara Habibulah Darzi conducted a surprise market checking in Handwara town to put a check on alleged mal to deceive the gullible customers.

Meanwhile the weights and measurement instruments were also checked and during the drive many shopkeepers were found guilty and accordingly were challaned.

The team also directed trading community to keep the rate lists displayed on conspicuous place at their establishments. The enforcement team also realised a fine of Rs 4000 from the defaulters, beside large quantity of rotten fruits and vegetables were also destroyed. Meanwhile the meat sellers were directed to use electronic weighting machines in place of the manual instruments.