The District Magistrate of Ri-Bhoi has issued a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the CrPC to prevent the dumping of sand and other building materials on roadsides.
This order has been issued in line with a notification of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that has notified the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rule 2016 under the Environment Protection Act 1986.
The order prohibits any person, company, individual, etc from resorting to the act of dumping sand and other building materials on the road side in Ri-Bhoi. The main aim of this order is to prevent obstruction to the traffic, the public or drains. Violators of this order will be prosecuted under the relevant section of law.
This order comes into effect immediately and will remain in force until further orders.