The government of Meghalaya has banned the sale and distribution of fish brought in from outside the state for 15 days after a sample test of river water fish showed the presence of formalin. The ban comes after at least 30 of 42 samples collected from all the districts had tested positive for formalin. Formalin is a colourless solution of formaldehyde in water, used chiefly as a preservative for biological specimens. Non-compliance with the notification will attract imprisonment of up to 7 years and a fine of up to INR 10 lakh as per law. The state ships in about 21,000 metric tonnes of fish mostly from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam. The state produced only about 12,330 metric tonnes during the financial year 2016-17, while the total requirement is about 33,000 metric tonnes annually. More samples are being tested at the state food lab.
Meghalaya Bans Fish from Outside After Formalin Presence Found in Tests
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