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Re-verification of weight measuring units at Lall Bazaar
 
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GANGTOK, September 3: A re-verification and stamping drive was conducted by weights & measures and consumer protection division of Food and Civil Supplies department here at Lall Bazaar shopping complex today.
The drive is an annual event of the consumer protection unit to establish a fair deal between the consumers and shopkeepers. The measuring units were carefully checked by the consumer protection team to ensure faulty measures.
“If any flaws are found, they are corrected at par with the department standards”, said Mahesh Sharma, the assistant controller (East) of the department. He informed that ninety percent of the traders show fair dealing and follow the norms.
The remaining ten percent do not turn up for verification, said Sharma.
 
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 Sikkim at Glance

Area : 7096 Sq Km
Capital : Gangtok
Altitude: 5,840 ft
Population: 6.10 Lakhs
Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 ft. to over 28,509 ft above sea level
Climate:
Summer
Max- 21°C ; Min - 13°C
Winter
Max -13°C ; Min - 0.48°C
Rainfall : 325 cm per annum
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