DC Budgam supervises market checking teams across Budgam towns

Constitutes market-checking teams to prevent overpricing of commodities.

Budgam FEBRUARY 10:  In the wake of the closure of the National Highway following snowfall, the District Administration Budgam has constituted special teams for market checking in order to prevent profiteering and black marketing by business establishments operating in the district.

The special squads comprise officials from Revenue, FCSCA, Legal Metrology and Police departments. The concerned Tehsildars will head the squads and will ensure no such violations take place within their respective areas of jurisdiction and to initiate strict action under law against the violators.

Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Dr.  Syed Sehrish Asgar said, market checking squads inspected markets in all towns of the district on Sunday. She herself led teams in Budgam town and Ompora market.

During the inspections, fine amounting to about fifteen thousand rupees was charged from the violators and teams also destroyed rotten eatables on sport. She said market checking will continue   to prevent profiteering and black-marketing practices.

She warned all business establishments against overpricing of commodities and appealed the general public to report instances thereof to Tehsildars,  heads of teams.