India, Feb. 3 -- Authorities in Meghalaya have banned the transportation, storage and sale of fish 'illegally imported' from Bangladesh in at least two districts following reports of unregulated consignments entering the State through porous border routes, officials said on Monday.

East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts have issued the ban citing concerns over public health and bio-security, they said.

In East Khasi Hills, the in-charge district magistrate issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, stating that "the transportation, storage, sale or distribution of fish illegally imported from Bangladesh without valid legal documents is hereby prohibited within the ...