The Industries Department has intensified its inspection campaign across Faisalabad to protect consumer rights and ensure strict compliance with weights and measures regulations.
Weights inspection starts to protect consumers
FAISALABAD, Jun 07 (APP): The Industries Department has intensified its inspection campaign across Faisalabad to protect consumer rights and ensure strict compliance with weights and measures regulations.
According to spokesman of local administration, District Officer (DO) Industries Muhammad Irfan along with inspection teams conducted extensive visits to markets, bazaars, shops, bakeries and petrol pumps in different parts of the district to verify the accuracy of weighing and measuring instruments being used in commercial activities.
During inspection, the officials examined a variety of weighing scales, measuring devices and fuel dispensing systems to ensure they met prescribed standards and provided consumers with correct quantities of goods and services.
The teams also initiated legal and administrative action against violators found using defective equipment, non-standard measuring instruments or engaging in practices contrary to the relevant rules and regulations as such violations could adversely affect consumer interests.
Meanwhile, District Officer (DO) Industries Muhammad Irfan said that the department was committed to protect consumers from unfair trade practices and ensuring transparency in commercial transactions.
He urged the shopkeepers, traders and business owners to use only approved and properly calibrated weighing and measuring instruments to guarantee accuracy and maintain public confidence.
He said that the ongoing inspection drive was aimed at promoting fairness in trade and ensuring that consumers received the exact quantity of products for which they paid.
He warned that inspection activities would continue on regular basis and strict action would be taken against anyone found violating weights and measures laws.
The department would maintain vigilant monitoring of commercial establishments to strengthen consumer protection mechanisms and ensure full implementation of standards governing weights and measurements throughout the district, he added.
