DIMAPUR, AUGUST 11 (MExN): Owners of oil/lubricants outlets in Pfutsero town under Phek district were detected cheating consumers by providing less quantity while purchasing the fuel, Pfutsero Town Voluntary Consumer Organization (PTVCO) revealed on Thursday.
There are no petrol pumps in Pfutsero town and consumers have to make do with these outlets to buy vehicle fuel. This act of cheating was discovered during a joint inspection carried out by the Pfutsero Town Voluntary Consumer Organisation (PTVCO), ACAUT, Pfutsero Town Citizen Welfare Forum (PTCWF) and Colony Chairman Union on August 11, 2016 on commercial establishments in Phek town.
According to a press note issued by PTVCO, the joint inspection team also found that the outlets were selling the fuel at rates higher than what was set by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC).
A number of anomalies were also detected from other commercial establishments. In hotels and restaurants, the joint inspection team found that most hotels served only raw water for drinking.
In this connection, the hotels were instructed to use only boiled water or proper water purifier for drinking purpose. The team also viewed seriously that some tea hotels were being run without hygiene.
After the joint inspection, the team held a meeting wherein they decided to carry out similar inspections time-and-again. It has also sought cooperation and support from the citizens.
