Goemkarponn Desk
PONDA: Legal Metrology Department in a raid today at a distillery located at Gauthan, khandepar, Ponda seized 4500 packages of liquor bottles worth of Rs. 72 lakh for filling short liquor in bottles.
Filling short liquor in bottles is a violationof legal metrology act and rules in force.
The domestic tourists, who come in hoards to goa, are the target for these duplicated brands. some of the brands which cost around rs 200 in the neighbouring states are duplicated and sold for rs 125-135 to the tourists,and said an excise official.
The raid was jointly conducted by Inspector Legal Metrology Ponda Goa under the supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Central Zone, Panaji Goa, Assistant Controller Legal Metrology South Zone-I, Margao Goa, Assistant Controller Legal Metrology North Zone and Assistant Controller (Packaged Commodities).
