Mairang, Oct 13: The District Magistrate, Eastern West Khasi Hills District in an order issued under Section 144 CrPC has imposed restriction and has prohibited the use of chemicals in the Kynshi river and its nearby streams in order to prevent further damage to all forms of aquatic lives.
The order was necessitated following receipt of complaints informing that some individuals used poisonous chemical substance to catch fish from Kynshi river and its nearby streams during night time.
According to the order of the District Magistrate, the application of such poisonous substances in streams contaminate the water and ultimately leads to the indiscriminate killing of all forms of aquatic lives.
Anyone found violating the order shall be prosecuted under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, added the order of the District Magistrate. (SDPRO, Mairang)
