LAWNGTLAI: Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district administration has banned the illegal trade of petrol and diesel to neighbouring Myanmar and other countries for commercial purposes.
The Lawngtlai district administration recently issued a prohibitory order under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), targeting black marketing and excessive purchase of fuel.
The order will remain in force for two months.
The new directive strictly prohibits selling and purchasing petrol and diesel at prices exceeding those set by oil companies.
Under the new directive, the purchase of fuel in bulk quantities by individuals using containers such as gallons from filling stations is strictly prohibited.
Besides, the order also prohibits the transportation and sale of fuel to Myanmar and other countries for commercial purposes within the district.
As per the order, violators will face legal consequences under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The Young Lai Association (YLA), which is the largest civil society organization in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram, has expressed satisfaction with the decision taken by the district administration.
The YLA had earlier imposed an indefinite ban on fuel exports to Myanmar.
The recent measures follow earlier restrictions imposed by the Central Young Lai Association (CYLA), including a ban on goods transportation to Myanmar due to ongoing conflicts involving the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar military forces in the Rakhine and Chin states.
