Action against 29 business units in Gujarat’s Mehsana over violations. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya stated that legal proceedings were initiated against these businesses, resulting in a total settlement fee collection of Rs 5,28,500. In recent years, Gujarat has witnessed several enforcement actions by the Legal Metrology Department to ensure compliance with measurement and packaging laws. In January 2022, the department fined 40 medical stores across the state, collecting a total of Rs5 lakh as fine. In July 2024, a special drive targeted fuel stations across theState. About 15 per cent of the inspected outlets were using non-calibrated weighing machines, leading to fines totaling Rs 3.5 lakh. In February 2025, a statewide operation targeted 183 highway hotels for infractions of legal metrology laws. The inspections revealed issues like charging above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for packaged goods and cold drinks, providing less than the specified quantity, and using unverified or unstamped electronic weighing scales. These violations resulted in fines totaling approximately Rs 4.63 lakh.