What will be the MRP of a Water Bottle? Rs 15 to Rs 25 depending upon the brand. But, The price of each water bottle in a Hyderabad Hotel is being fixed Rs 100 excluding GST.
Legal Metrology Department led by IPS Officer CV Anand conducted a special drive in Malls, Restaurants and Star Hotels. During the raid on Lemon Tree Hotel, Officials found out that a water bottle costing Rs 18 is being sold for Rs 135 (Rs 100 as cost of the bottle, Rs 29 in the form of GST, Rs 6 service tax). Even the Prices & Taxes collected on Food Items is beyond anyone's imagination.
As a result, Legal Metrology Officials seized few items in the hotel as evidence for violation of norms. A Memo was given to the Lemon Tree Hotel Management.
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has made a good move by asking CV Anand to handle matters of Legal Metrology Department to work on the loopholes in the system.
Legal Metrology Department led by IPS Officer CV Anand conducted a special drive in Malls, Restaurants and Star Hotels. During the raid on Lemon Tree Hotel, Officials found out that a water bottle costing Rs 18 is being sold for Rs 135 (Rs 100 as cost of the bottle, Rs 29 in the form of GST, Rs 6 service tax). Even the Prices & Taxes collected on Food Items is beyond anyone's imagination.
As a result, Legal Metrology Officials seized few items in the hotel as evidence for violation of norms. A Memo was given to the Lemon Tree Hotel Management.
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has made a good move by asking CV Anand to handle matters of Legal Metrology Department to work on the loopholes in the system.