Please make a law for strictly showing prices and weight on all products and packages in a bigger bold font size (I prefer 10 % of the packet size). Nowadays, old people are suffering because of small font size.
Francy Chirakkekaran
Will the authorities listen?
Sir we are from Karnataka state Bangalore. We filled the application we gave for assistant controller and they took our application and they gave receipt. after 25 days they send back to our address and they mentioned like you need to apply for skilled worker license Application submit in your area inspector like they mentioned before one year back we submitted skilled worker licence but that time they told you are crossed 40 years age u are not able for taking the license they told but this time they are telling several of reasons tell me sir what we need to do please suggest for us.: nagarathna@strategicmail.co.in
This was a male we received. We do not know what went wrong. At least, the applicant could be called and briefed. The grievance was sent to the Controller, Karnataka through e-mail by us on 6.10.2011. We are yet to receive any reply. Can anyone help?
The Government of India proposes to follow the Germany Model and allow privately run GATC to verify some weights and measires without any interference of State Metrology Authorities. No doubt, the list will grow leaving only items like beam scales and commercial weights to inspectors. Visit the draft Rules on GATC, and let all know what do you think of the new legislation.
Weighing or measuring instruments manufactured exclusively for domestic use did not require approval of model in terms of Section 36(1) of the SoWM Act, 1976. But, the item (e) of the said section was not included in the proviso to Section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Why they withdraw the exemption?
A manufacturer or dealer does not uses the weight or measure. Still, he cannot sell an instrument without verification. It is prohibited under S. 33. To add salt to the injury, even the unsold stock will need re-verification as per Rule 16(4) of the State Enforcement Rules. Do you consider it fair?
Power to State Governments to make provisions of the Standard Act (SoWM Act, 1976) relating to approval of model applicable to models of weight or measure intended to be used exclusively within the State. [Section 73 of the SoWM (Enforcement) Act, 1985] stands DELETED.
The State Government has now no authority to grant approval of a model. The State laboratories are not competent to test any model, unless the laboratory is recognized for such tests by the GOI. This will be a major problem for small manufacturers who sell their products within the state.
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