Chandigarh Union Territory regulates use of correct weighing, measuring instruments

Jun 13, 2024

The Legal Metrology Wing of the Department Food and Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology, Chandigarh Union Territory recently conducted checking in commercial...

Compounding fee collection by Punjab's Legal Metrology Wing rises by 121 per cent

Aug 22, 2025

As per official data, the wing collected Rs 1.10 crore in compounding fees between April and July this year, marking a 121 per cent...

Bharat becomes 13th country to issue International Organization of Legal Metrology Certificates

Sep 14, 2023

Bharat has become the 13th country in the world that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates, the Ministry of...

National workshop to discuss decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 on Monday

May 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 8 : The Department of Consumer Affairs will organize a one-day 'National Workshop on Legal Metrology Act, 2009' on Monday...

Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanced protection of consumer rights

Nov 08, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 8 : Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted Rule 5...

Garment industry given exemptions under Metrology rules to reduce compliance burden

Aug 25, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 25 : The government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing...