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Made in India tag: Govt slaps 148 notices on e-commerce firms in 3 months

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According to the Legal Metrology Act, such violations can result in a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh each.

Shreya Nandi New Delhi
The Centre has slapped as many as 148 notices on e-commerce players in the past three months for not complying with the mandatory display of the ‘country of origin’ tag on products sold.
 
“Of the 148 notices, 56 have compounded it (the offence) and paid up around Rs 34 lakh,” a senior official told Business Standard. “Every product has to display the country of origin, along with other basic information,” the official added.
 
In the case of e-commerce companies, these details have to be clearly displayed on their portals. “Companies are given a chance to explain their case