Government Check : Overpricing of Bottled Water, Packaged Food

NPnews24 online, New Delhi : The government is looking into complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than maximum retail price, Consumer affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan clarified in the statement.

There are some complaints received that bottled water and packaged foods are being sold hgher than market price.

There are provisions in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 to prevent charging above MRP, Mr Paswan told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour.

He also said, the government is seriously looking into the issue.

Enforcement of the provision is done by the Legal Metrology Department of the state governments which impose penalties in case of violations, he added.

The minister was responding to a question on whether the government is aware about bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at higher prices than MRP.