SrinagarThe Department of Legal Metrology received complaints against four restaurants operating in the City for overcharging on packaged drinking water and soft drinks.
Under Legal Metrology laws, no restaurant and hotel can charge more than MRP on the bottle water and soft drinks or other packaged products. The Legal Metrology officer booked all the four restaurants for overcharging.
A penal sum of Rs. 6500 was collected from the offenders for violation.
The consumers, in case of complaint may contact the department on phone No 0194-2490390 or drop an e-mail on the address [email protected].