A team of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) today conducted market checking in various areas of Srinagar city and booked many defaulters for violating government norms.
During market checking of Shaheed Gunj, Lal Chowk, Hari Singh High Street, Sonawar and Dalgate, the squad destroyed rotten vegetables and other food items and booked many violators. The department has asked shopkeepers to strictly adhere to government rate list and appealed to the people to not to pay more than government approved rates.
CAPD department said the drive against black-marketing, profiteering, hoarding will be intensified in coming days.