Port Blair, June 3: In pursuant to the Govt. of India's Digital India Campaign to maintain transparency and accountability, the Legal Metrology Department functioning under the Directorate of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, A&N Administration will initiate cashless transaction with effect from 5th June, 2023 and will be accepting only digital form of payment by introducing Scan & Pay (QR Code) facilities in the office.

Hence, all the persons/traders/firms/shopkeepers approaching the Legal Metrology Department for availing various services under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 such as verification & stamping of weights & measures, packer's registration etc. have been advised to make digital payment through Scan & Pay (QR Code) prescribed under extant Rules/Regulation from 5th June, 2023. No other mode of payment (i.e. cash payment) will be accepted.