Juice brand fined on MRP issue

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 5: Authorities on Tuesday fined distributors of Rani juice, a popular juice brand, for absence on MRP label on the tins.
 “Prompted by a complaint that Rani Juice tins are being sold in markets without the label of MRP(Maximum Retail Price), a team of officers from the Legal Metrology department raided the premises of distributors/retailers and found the complaint was genuine,” an official handout said.
 “The Inspector, Legal Metrology Circle-1 Srinagar seized some tins of Rani Juice and the challan was registered against the distributor on spot,” it added.
 “Last year the MRP for 180 ml Rani Juice was Rs15/= and this year the same quantity is being sold for Rs 20/. The Rani Juice is a foreign product and is imported in India by many impoters.”
 The Legal Metrology officials said: “Packaged Commodities Rules,1977, it is mandatory on every packer/manufacturer/Importer to print on the label of the pack the MRP in addition to other mandatory declarations.”
 “In case of complaints the consumers are requested to contact Inspector, Legal Metrology Srinagar or ring on the Phone NO 0194-2105756.”

Lastupdate on : Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 IST



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