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The people cab report to Emergency Operations Centre on 0191-2571616, 0191-2571912 phone numbers; Police Control Room on 0191-2560401, 0191-2542000, 100, 112 numbers and on Official Social Media Platforms.
In this regard, an order has already passed by the District Magistrate, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on June 25, 2025, imposing a complete ban on the sale and use of plastic/nylon manja under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The order was issued to prevent accidents and protect birds from the harmful effect of synthetic kite strings.
