Following the revelation by Hub News that the Fisheries department in West Garo Hills does not have testing kits to check for formalin in fish coming into the district from outside the State, the office of the Deputy Commissioner has informed that they have the testing kits available with them.

Meghalaya a•dokona gipin a•dokrangoniko ra•bae palenggipa na•tokrango formalin samrangko man•ani ja•man gipin a•dokrangoniko na•tok ra•bae palaniko sorkari champengatahaoba, West Garo Hills a•jaode na•tokrango formalin samrang dongama dongja uko test ka•ani ba porikka ra•e niani ostrorang dongjae neng•nikanirangko chagrongna nangenga ine ma•sina man•aha.

With the Meghalaya government temporarily banning the sale of imported fish in the state following the detection of formalin in those fish, the West Garo Hills is facing a significant challenge as it currently has no testing kit to check for formalin in fish.