Mahottari, May 22 -- Gaushala Municipality in Mahottari has imposed a ban on the unauthorised extraction, collection, and transportation of riverbed materials within its jurisdiction.

Issuing a public notice, the municipality said activities involving the excavation of riverbed materials such as stone, gravel, sand, and fill soil from rivers in the area are prohibited until further notice.

Chief Administrative Officer Keshav Kumar Adhikari warned that any tipper truck, tractor, or excavator found entering rivers for such purposes will be impounded and penalised under existing laws. He also cautioned that crusher industries found engaged in illegal excavation will have their business registration revoked.

The decision follows reports of...