15 trade licenses seized in surprise inspection of Ravangla Bazaar

GANGTOK, 27 June: An official team conducted a surprise inspection of Ravangla Bazaar, South Sikkim today and seized a total of 15 trade licenses.
The team headed by SDM, Ravangla, PK Rai, comprised of SDPO, Ravangla, Mordent Thapa, SHO, Ravangla P.S. K.B.Gurung, Deputy Commissioner and Inspector Excise, DCSO, Dy. Director, Animal Husbandry, Bazaar Inspector and Health Inspector.
According to a press release, during the daylong verification in the Bazaar, 15 trade licenses were seized on account of sale of banned and unauthorized items and as invalid licenses. Two rateboards, one Pool Parlour being run without license by one Rikshal Bhutia and many packaged commodities with no expiry date have also been seized by the UD&HD officials.
Similarly, four domestic LPG cylinders were also seized by DCSO from some hotels while one illegal Bar was found being run in the Bazaar and the case has been registered, the release mentions. Health Officials also issued fine for smoking in Public Place under COTP Act. The licenses of a tea shop owned by Norden Bhutia and a hotel owned by Tara Diwas Gurung were also seized on account of unhygienic condition of the kitchens.
All shop owners, hoteliers, have been directed not to sell decayed food items and banned items henceforth by the inspecting team of respective departments, the release adds. SDM, Ravangla also issued a warning to maintain cleanliness in all hotels, shops and bazaar adding that if any one is found violating the same then they will be punished as per the law.