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J&K notifies Legal Metrology Rules to boost Ease of Doing Business
Greater Kashmir reports that the Jammu & Kashmir government has notified the J&K Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026, replacing old manufacturing, dealer and repairer licences with registration certificates. Businesses no longer need…
The Story in Brief
Greater Kashmir reports that the Jammu & Kashmir government has notified the J&K Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026, replacing old manufacturing, dealer and repairer licences with registration certificates. Businesses no longer need to renew these certificates, and the mandatory inspection before issuing a registration has been removed. The rules also mandate special accuracy weighing instruments for precious metals, prescribe verification fees for different categories of weights and measures, and fix compounding fees for offences under the 2009 Legal Metrology Act. Officials say the reform builds on the Jan Vishwas Act and the J&K Single Window System, and is meant to simplify compliance while strengthening consumer enforcement.
The Indian Opinion
Whenever a state says it is cutting red tape for business, the usual suspicion is that consumer protection will take a back seat. Here J&K has done both: it scrapped licence renewals and pre-inspection for dealers, but also mandated precision scales for precious metals and fixed compounding fees for offences. The real test is whether the Single Window System actually processes registrations faster than the old licence regime, and whether consumer complaints under the Act see quicker resolution. If both happen, sceptics will have to eat their words.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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