Prohibitory order | 9 Jun, 2017

Shillong, June 8: The District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District has issued a prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC in the whole of Ri Bhoi district prohibiting any industries or any person etc. indulging in or resorting to the act of poisoning of rivers, streams or any other water bodies with the explicit or implicit intention to cause widespread destruction of aquatic life within the district. This order has been issued in view that large scale poisoning of rivers, streams and other water bodies is taking place in the District due to dumping of earth and solid wastes on the river and discharge of trade/domestic waste into the drain/streams by the industries and individuals which may resulted in large scale extermition of fishes and other living organisms and also may pose serious health hazard to human life and tive fau as well, stated a press release.