KUPWARA: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Handwara, Nazir Ahmad Mir who is also Adjudicating officer today imposed a fine of Rs.75000 on various shopkeepers.
The fine was imposed on the erring traders (for misbranded and substandard food) during the proceeding of cases of various blocks of the Kupwara division related to the Food Safety and Standards Act-2006 which were listed before the Adjudicating officer.
The Adjudicating officer warned them to abide by the legal regulations adding that non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and rules there under by the food business operators will be dealt with more strictly in the coming time.
