It often happens that we go to buy one biscuit, but due to the greed of the offer, we buy more than one pack. At that time our eyes go to the price, but we do not pay attention to the weight of the biscuits. This is where companies play with you and sometimes it costs you dearly even if you buy goods in bulk. Well, now this kind of alleged loot or fraud will stop soon, the government has made full preparations to protect you from this. Now you will be able to charge the price of each gram of the goods you buy.
Yes, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has now made it mandatory to mention the price of packaged goods in single units in the country. This means that if you have purchased a pack of 100 grams of any packaged item, then the price of that item per gram will also be written on it. With this, customers will be able to know the actual value of the goods, and the difference in the price of small packing and big packing. With this, he will be able to make better decisions regarding purchasing.
The rule became mandatory from January 1-
Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary of, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, says that from now on it will be mandatory for companies to write their manufacturing date and their per gram or unit price on all canned or packaged goods. If a company does not manufacture on its own but imports some goods. So he will have to mention the exact date of import on the packet itself.
Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh says that packaged goods are sold in different quantities of packaging. Therefore, it becomes important that customers know the real price of each gram or unit of packaged goods. At the same time, by printing the exact date instead of the month of production of the goods, customers will know how old the goods actually are. With all this information, customers will have the option to make informed decisions. By writing the value of each gram or unit, it will be easier for the customers to choose between big and small packing.
The rule will work like this-
If you are going to buy any packaged item whose total weight is less than 1 kg, then the price per gram will be mentioned separately. Whereas on packing above one kilogram, the rate of goods per kilogram will be written. MRP i.e. Maximum Retail Price will also be mentioned on all packaged goods.
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