Sushanta Highlights Crucial Role of Legal Metrology in Protecting Consumers

BY TC News Desk

Agartala, 21^st November 2025:   Emphasizing the need for public awareness and ethical practices in trade, Tripura Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Sushanta Chowdhury today said that accurate measurement and honest transactions are vital to the state’s development. He was speaking at a “discussion cycle” on Laws of Legal Metrology, organized in a private hotel in the capital.

Minister Chowdhury noted that proper measurement is a key component in ensuring the quality of goods and maintaining transparency in the marketplace. “Legal metrology ensures that the weights and measuring instruments used in commercial transactions comply with standard norms, which ultimately protects consumers,” he said. He urged both consumers and sellers to uphold integrity and remain vigilant about the accuracy of weights and measures used in daily trade.

The session focused on recent amendments to the Legal Metrology Act and Rules, as well as the Government of India’s future roadmap for strengthening the sector. Chowdhury reiterated the Tripura government’s commitment to reinforcing consumer protection mechanisms through rigorous enforcement of legal metrology standards.

A wide range of officials and industry stakeholders attended the event, including Debapriya Vardhan, Secretary of the Food, Public Procurement and Consumer Affairs Department; Ashutosh Agarwal, Director of Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology, Government of India; and Dr. Rajeshwar Kumar, Director of the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology. Sub-divisional administrators from across the state, representatives of the Petroleum Dealers Association, TNGCL officials, fair price shop representatives, traders, hoteliers, and several business bodies were also present.

The event was smoothly conducted by Sumit Lodh, Director of the Department of Food, Public Procurement and Consumer Affairs.

The discussion aimed to enhance collaboration among stakeholders and reinforce the importance of legal metrology in fostering fair trade and safeguarding consumer rights across Tripura.