Shillong, March 9 (PTI): A small village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, which is a popular tourist hub, has imposed a ban on alcohol.
The Dorbar Shnong (village council) declared the picturesque Laitkynsew village a “no alcohol zone” and also announced penalty for violation.
Village chief Modi Basaiawmoit said the council decided to ban drinking and manufacturing of alcohol after it noticed social evils taking root from the consumption of liquor.
The council has prohibited carrying of alcohol into the village from outside and has asked volunteers to keep a close vigil, a villager said.
The women of the village have lent support to the campaign by volunteering to check any attempt to sell or produce alcohol. The village has 150 households and most of the villagers are farmers.