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The proposed bill said that the state governments and

local authorities can also undertake disinfection, decontamination, destruction or disposal of any baggage, cargo, containers, postal parcels, human remains, animals, birds or biological substances to remove infection or contamination including vectors and reservoirs of infection.

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local authorities can also undertake disinfection, decontamination, destruction or disposal of any baggage, cargo, containers, postal parcels, human remains, animals, birds or biological substances to remove infection or contamination including vectors and reservoirs of infection.

Under the proposed bill, the state government and local authorities can ban or regulate the purchase, transport, distribution and sale of any drug or material which contains hazardous or toxic substances.

The state government or local authorities can provide for the inspection and detention of any shipment, cargo or any vehicle including ships, aircraft and trains which is either leaving, arriving or passing through any place including any seaport, airport, bus station or railway station.

"Any wilful or intentional contravention of any provisions of this Act or any Rule or Order made or issued thereunder will be a cognisable offence punishable with a fine which shall not exceed Rs 50,000 for first contravention and not exceed Rs 1 lakh for repeat contravention and may also lead to punishment by imprisonment which may extend upto a period of two years," the draft bill said.

 

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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