Joint Inspection Team Conducts Market Checking in Durbuk.

PRESS RELEASE 30th June 2026 Joint Inspection Team Conducts Market Checking in Durbuk In a strict enforcement drive to ensure market discipline and compliance with consumer protection laws and to enforce ban on single use plastics (SUP) joint market checking team led by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Durbuk conducted an intensive inspection drive across the Durbuk market today. The inspection team comprised officials from the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department and personnel from the local Police department. During the drive, the team thoroughly inspected retail shops, restaurants, and cafeterias to check for overcharging, product expiry dates, and adherence to environmental regulations. Key actions of the joint inspection team Penalties for Market Violations: – A total fine of ₹6,500 was imposed and recovered from Five erring shopkeepers found violating market regulations and standard operating procedures. Crackdown on Single-Use Plastics: – Emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance policy toward environmental pollution, a specific fine of ₹2,000 was slapped on a local shop/cafeteria for the possession and use of banned Single-Use Plastics (SUPs). Seizure of Domestic LPG Cylinders: – The team seized one domestic gas cylinder being illegally utilized for commercial purposes from a local restaurant. Disposal of Unsafe Goods: – A significant quantity of expired food items and rotten vegetables, which posed a direct threat to public health, was confiscated and destroyed on the spot.