Further, the minister informed that the food safety inspectors have also been asked to find out how many days it takes for imported fish to reach the state.

The decision was taken after a meeting was held between the fisheries department and the associations of fish farmers and fish wholesalers and retailers.

Iani bidingo Butbar salo, koborni manderangna aganangengon, KJFWRA-ni padot, Mitchel Wankhar, Andhra Pradesh a·dokchini na·tokrangko a·dokona ra·napbana skangan porikka ka·e nichengesa ra·bagenchimoba, na·tok ra·napbaaniko sorkarini champengatanina an·tangni suk ong·gijaniko parakangskaaha.

This question follows the imposition of a 15-day ban on the import and sale of fish from outside Meghalaya, as several fish samples tested positive for 'formalin' during laboratory tests.

Indake ong·genchimoba, East Khasi Hills a·jani Deputy Commissioner aro Food Safety-ni Commissioner Ma Rosetta Mary Kurbah, sandie man·ani bidingo talatanirangko on·na gitade jechakangskaaha.

Days after formalin-laced fish were detected in Meghalaya following which the state Government banned sale of imported fish, the East Khasi Hills district administration said that the origin of the suppliers have been traced.

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.

Formalin is a preservative that is applied on fish body to prevent its decay. According to the Experts this chemical cannot be used to preserve the fish which is meant for consumption.