ADC Ganderbal imposes fine of Rs 1.17 lakh on errant traders

Bilal Ahmad

Ganderbal Feb 02(PTK): Adjudicating Officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed fine of Rs 1.17 lakh on various food outlet owners, shopkeepers, traders and wholesale dealers for violating the food safety standards in the district.

The fine was imposed on the erring traders, during the proceeding of cases of various blocks of district Ganderbal related to the food safety and standards, listed before the adjudicating officer.

He also warned them to abide by the legal regulations adding that non-compliance of food safety and standards Act and rules thereunder by the food business operators of the district will be dealt more strictly in coming time. _PTK.