Pune: Sugar mills in Maharashtra cannot reject sugarcane weighed at any private weighbridge certified by the Legal Metrology Department, the Sugar Commissionerate has clarified. If a discrepancy is found between the weight recorded at a private weighbridge and that at a sugar mill, the farmer will have the right to file a complaint, which will be taken up for a hearing, Agrowon reported. The Sugar Commissionerate had previously issued instructions to sugar mills to prevent ir

A team from the Department of Legal Metrology, Sadar carried out a surprise raid on Basundhara Jewellers, Agartala on Wednesday, following formal consumer complaints of irregularities in the weights of gold ornaments. During the inspection, officials found that three weighing machines used for selling gold, silver, and other ornaments had expired validity for more than a year. The machines, which should have been verified and documented, were immediately taken into custody by

Mumbai: The Government of Maharashtra has set up an inquiry committee to examine complaints from farmers about alleged manipulation of weighing scales at sugar mills, with the panel expected to submit its report soon, Lokmat reported. The committee, comprising technical officials from the Legal Metrology Department, has been tasked with reviewing the sugarcane weighing process and recommending measures to ensure transparency and prevent farmers from being underpaid. Every yea