The Weights & Measures Establishment is responsible
for enforcement of the following Acts. Rules and Control Orders issued
from time to time by the Central and the State Government.
1. Standards of Weights & Measures (Enforcement)
Act, 1985 and the Sikkim Standards of weights & Measures (Enforcement)
Act, 1987.
2. Standards of Weights & Measures (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 1977
3. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and the Rules made
there under
4. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules
made there under
5. Various Control Orders issued under the Essential
Commodities Act.
From the annal plan 1991-1992, the Planning Commission
did not agree to provide fund under the Plan sector for the Weights
& Measures establishment and since then, the expenditure for the
Weights & Measures is being met by the Non-Plan.
IXth Plan proposals was emanated from the directives
of the Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution,
Government of India, New Delhi contained in their Circular letter
No. WM-15(2)/96 dated 1.1.1977 in which they have stated that the
plan proposals proposed by the Union Ministry to the Planning Commission
for augmenting the infrastructural facilities of the Weights &
Measures Department of the State and Uts were not agreed to as in
the opinion of the Planning Commission, such schemes should be a part
of the individual State Plans depending on State priorities. The Union
Ministry of Civil Supplies, CA & PD has accordingly requested
to do the needful for incorporating these schemes in the State Plans
with necessary modifications, as the case may be. They have also pointed
out that amendment to the Standards of weights & Measures (General)
Rules, 1987 for incorporation of non-automatic weighing instruments
of digital type for use as working standard balances has already been
effected. In pursuance of the directives as aforesaid, the Xth Plan
Proposals (2002-2003 to 2006-2007) have accordingly been formulated.
The implementation of Laws of Weights & Measures
along with aforesaid Acts and Rules has been entrusted to the State.
The State Governments maintain standard laboratories, one at Head
Quarter at Gangtok and another at the Branch office at Jorethang for
the purpose of authentication of various commercial weights and measures
being used by traders at different centres of the State Most of the
equipments in the Standard Laboratories are worn out/outdated due
to constant use. Consequently, this results in the poor maintenance
of accuracy of the weights and measures used in business transaction.
Beside this, under the National Accreditation for Laboratories Scheme,
all the laboratories undertaking calibration work would have to get
themselves accredited. This will go a long way in improving the quality
of measurement. This State is, therefore, in dire need to replace
the existing working standard balances with digital type balances
of appropriate accuracy. This will also modernize their laboratory
in keeping with the field.
Each set of Working Standard Balances of digital
type will contain the following specifications and sensitivities.
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CAPACITY
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SCALE INTERVALS
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50 kg
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1 gm
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20 kg
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0.1 gm
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2 kg
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0.05 gm
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200 gm
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0.1 mg
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Each set of balance would cost about Rs 8.00 lakhs
Presently, the Head Office at Gangtok is looking
after all the activities of the Weights & Measures Cell in the
East and North Districts and to cater to the requirement of the South
and West District, a Branch Office has been set up at Jorethang from
April, 1996.
It is accordingly proposed to procure 5 sets of balances
for the Head Office and the Branch Office, Jorethang during the Xth
Plan period, on a phase wise basis. Hence, a sum of Rs 8.00 lakhs
has been allotted under 3475-00,106-60-60.0013-Office Expenses for
this financial year 2002-2003.
ABSTRACT
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I. 2408 – Food Storage & Warehousing
(Revenue Section)
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1. Direction & Administration
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Rs 15.35 lakhs
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2. Training
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Rs 0.60 lakh
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3. Research & Evaluation
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Rs 1.00 lakh
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4. Establishment of godowns
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Rs 28.00 lakhs
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5. Setting up of TRO & Area Offices
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Rs 9.00 lakhs
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TOTAL REVENUE
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Rs 53.95 lakhs
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(Capital)
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4408 – Capital outlay on Food
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Storage & Warehousing
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10-101 Procurement & Supply
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60 – Buildings
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Rs 22.35 lakhs
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TOTAL
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Rs 76.30 lakhs
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II. 3475 – Weights & Measures
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Procurement of balances
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Rs 8.00 lakhs
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GRAND TOTAL
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Rs 84.30 lakhs
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