Jammu, September 26:
The problems of oil traders and consumers are increasing these days. The reason is the move by major companies following changes in packaging regulations. Previously, oil and refined products were sold only in fixed packaging. Such as one kilogram, 500 grams, five kilograms, or 15 kilograms.
It was clear then that a one-kilogram pack would only contain about 910 ml of oil. Now, companies have been given a free hand. They are selling oil in irregular packaging, such as 810 grams, 750 grams, and 400 grams. This change is causing the greatest problems for traders who buy goods in bulk.
Oil trader Abhimanyu Gupta says that earlier, when the packaging was fixed, we had confidence in purchasing the goods. Now, every company is releasing different sizes. If we stock one brand and the next day another company releases a smaller pack, the retailer switches to that one.
This causes our old stock to get stuck. Similarly, trader Nitish Gupta says, “The customer sees the bottle and thinks it’s one kilogram, when in reality, it’s only 810 or 750 grams.” Traders demand that the government implement standard packaging
While traders are worried about the instability of the market, customers are also feeling cheated. Amit Sharma, a resident of Rehadi, says that I bought a bottle of oil from the market, thinking that it would be one kg. When the bottle was weighed, it turned out to be around 700 grams.
Unless one reads carefully, one cannot understand by looking at the pack how much oil is in it. Trader Deepak Jain says that due to this uneven packing, we have to change the brand again and again and lift small quantities.
