Nagaon: The All-India weights and measures awareness week was observed in Nagaon district by the Legal Metrology Department from December 28 to January 3.
District Development Commissioner Debajani Choudhury, who attended the awareness programme, emphasized the importance of consumers being vigilant while buying or selling goods to avoid being cheated. She urged consumers to check the weights and measures instruments, such as weights, scales, liters, meters, and electronic scales, for verification and stamping by the Legal Metrology Department.
The awareness program was organized by Assistant Controller Sontara Das, Inspectors Rintu Choudhury, Aditi Dutta, and Nilamoni Kumar, and Publicity Organizer Jiyaur Rahman, along with Praharjit Das, Akabar Ali, Nijamuddin Ahmed, Babita Deka, Mahibur Rahman, Utpal Kro, Omar Ali, and Rinki Saikia.
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The programme included publicity campaigns through banners, posters, and miking in various weekly markets, bi-weekly markets, shops, daily markets, business establishments, educational institutions, and among different categories of consumers in Nagaon district.
The awareness week aimed to educate consumers on the importance of accurate weights and measures, and the need to check for verification and stamping by the Legal Metrology Department.
