The Weights and Measurement Office under Food and Civil Supplies Department has conducted 2.04 lakh inspections of various commercial establishments since April 2014 to ensure that consumers get materials in right quantity. During inspections, the office registered 9,356 cases of irregularities in weights and measurements and ensured legal action. From inspections, the department earned revenue of `9.25 crore.
For systematic inspection of weights and measurements implements, 12 labs have been set up at major district headquarters. These well-equipped labs verify weights and measurements as per norms. During first quarter of the current fiscal, 55,509 samples were inspected and verified, 78,510 in second quarter and 70,271 samples have been tested in the third quarter from October to December 2014.
With Central grant, buildings of lab-cum-office have been constructed in Indore, Jabalpur, Mandsaur, Shajapur, Vidisha and Dhar districts. With funds provided by the State Government, buildings of lab-cum-office have been constructed at Shivpuri, Tikamgarh, Neemuch, Khargone, Dewas, Burhanpur, Shahdol, Satna, Panna, Rajgarh, Ashok Nagar, Sidhi and Anuppur.
Special training was imparted to weights and measurements inspectors posted in districts in February to ensure that consumers get right quantity of petrol-diesel at petrol pumps. At the training, experts gave detailed information about techniques used in inspection of petrol pumps. Directives were also given to inspectors to inspect every petrol pump in the State at least once in three months on a mandatory basis.