Vijay Sagar, consumer activist and president of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, is holding meetings with other activists in the city to spread awareness on the new rules and urge citizens to report such discrepancies to local metrology officials. "Consumers should be aware. They should check and complain to the metrology department officials," said Sagar.With the Consumer Awareness week to conclude on January 9, Arun Deshpande, chairman of State Consumer Welfare Advisory Committee, said they have highlighted the new rules in their statewide meetings so that citizens are made aware of them. "The amendment should not remain only on paper. "No products will be sold with different price tags," said an LMD official, adding: "Consumers can alert us, and our local offices will take action.

Source: Times of India January 04, 2018 18:25 UTC