Mysuru: “Measurements are so much a part of our daily lives that we often taken them for granted. Hence, as consumers we are not aware of the banning of many measuring instruments like old type weighing scales, the beaker scales (called the seru, pavu, chataku in Kannada) and the hand-held weighing scale,” said State Legal Metrology Department, Mysuru, Inspector Anand Kumar. He was speaking at the World Consumer Rights Day organised by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) at Chikka Gadiyara (Small Clock Tower) opposite the South entrance of Devaraja Market, to create awareness among consumers about adulteration in food and other measurement issues. The drive will be held till 4.30 pm.
Anand Kumar told the consumers who had gathered to listen to him that there are many ways the traders and shop-keepers can cheat the public. Giving the example of the counter scales, he said that the needle in the scale can be tampered, which can result in loss of 100 to 150 grams of a commodity that is weighed on the scales, to the consumer.
