Joint Enforcement Drive in Kargil Markets: Expired Food Seized, Violations Booked to Ensure Consumer Safety.

Joint Enforcement Drive in Kargil Markets: Expired Food Seized, Violations Booked to Ensure Consumer Safety.
Kargil, February 27, 2026: In a joint inspection drive conducted today in Kargil’s Main Market, Bus Stand, and Tumail Colony near the TV Station, teams from the Departments of FCS&CA, Municipal Committee Kargil, Legal Metrology, and Food Safety carried out extensive checks on commercial establishments.
Acting on the directions of the district administration to ensure regulatory compliance, two violations were booked under the Legal Metrology Act for weighing inaccuracies, and one challan was issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for health code violations.
Perishable and non-perishable food items found expired, valued at approximately ₹3,000, were seized and destroyed on the spot. Officials confirmed that no instances of exorbitant pricing or overcharging were observed, indicating stable market conditions in the region.