The Maharashtra state government has registered cases against several top bars in Mumbai that were deceiving customers by serving less liquor in pegs
Local bars that cheat their patrons by skimping on how much liquor they serve in pegs, have now been knocked down a peg by the state government.
Some places just did not serve the full measure of a peg, while others were using peg measures that were not standard or certified. Pic for representation/Thinkstock
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The Legal Metrology department has registered cases against several top bars in the city that were deceiving customers by serving less liquor in pegs. There were also quite a few establishments that were found guilty of using non-standard peg measures.
Baywatch Bar at Dadar was among those to face action in the special drive. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
"The intentions of all these bars was to compromise on liquor quantity served in pegs to customers and make more profit," Special Inspector General (LMD) Amitabh Gupta told mid-day.
An officer from the department said, "The peg measures used for liquor should be as per the specifications, material and capacity specified in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, formulated under the Legal Metrology Act, 2008. Many bars and restaurants were found using peg measures that were not verified and stamped OK (mandatory as per norms) by LMD. Many were using peg measures that had not been re-verfied after their first verification expired. Still others went a step further and were using non-standard peg measures, ultimately compromising on the amount of liquor served."
Conducted under the guidance of Girish Bapat, the minister of food, civil supplies and consumer protection, the special drive was carried out across the state from July 28-30. Of the 1,401 places that were inspected, as many as 1,041 were found to be flouting rules.
"For a stipulated period, we will wait for the bar management to approach the department and admit to have carried out the malpractice, following which they will be slapped with monetary penalties, as per law as the case registered against them is compoundable. If establishments don't approach LMD, the department will directly file a charge sheet against them in court after a month's time," said Gupta.
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