WEIGHTS & MEASURES WING

WEIGHTS & MEASURES WING

General Notice

Notice for Consumer

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Introduction:

It is expedient to provide for the enforcement of standard weights & measures in the province of Sindh and the matters connected therewith. Wherein, all weights, measures, weighing and measuring instruments used or intended to be used in any transaction of trade and commerce are required to be verified and stamped in accordance with the Sindh Standard Weights & Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1975 and Rules made thereunder, 1976.

Organogram:


Enactments:

THE SINDH GOVERNMENT GAZETTE


Progress:

YEAR

FEE RECOVERED

+/- in percentage

Remarks

2017-18

87.534

 

 

2018-19

91.125

4.10

 

2019-20

81.470

-10.60

During pandemic, business activities were very limited which caused the downfall in recovery of government revenue

2020-21

89.554

9.92

 

2021-22

92.181

2.93

 

2022-23

92.624

0.48

Due to heavy floods in Sindh during last year had caused significant shortfall in the recovery of fee

The number of Instruments verified by this Office during the last financial year i.e. July, 2022 to June, 2023 is as under; 

WEIGHTS

WEIGHING INSTUMENTS

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

IRON

BRASS

BEAM SCALE

PLATFORM MACHINE

WEIGH BRIDGE

ELECTRONIC SCALE

COUNTER SCALE

MILK MEASURE

OIL MEASURE

FUEL DISPENSING UNITS

CNG DESPENSING UNITS

TANK LORRIES

METERS

DIP ROD

OTHERS

85,691

4,614

4691

4,173

1131

17,372

9,213

4,877

4,799

17,687

589

9567

3178

2412

1421

                             

 


Success Story:


Future Vision:

A New scheme was prepared and introduced namely “Procurement of Mobile Testing Units for Inspection” which stands approved with the concept that Mobile vans will be procured and equipped with the Inspector’s working equipment’s making it convenient for Inspectors to conduct visit in the markets and implement the Weights & Measures Act in true letter and spirit.

This office is planning to introduce Digital (computerized) certificates of verification which will be connected through networking.

Fee Structure:

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