Mumbai, Nov 22 (PTI) Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe has called for stronger enforcement to stop the sale of nylon manja, a type of thread linked to several injuries and deaths.

"Impose a total ban on nylon manja and stop its online sale, take strict action," she said in a representation submitted to the Union and state governments.

Gorhe has written to Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and the state Environment and Home departments, seeking effective restrictions on the production, sale, storage, transport and particularly online sale of nylon manja.

She stated that although the Maharashtra government has already prohibited nylon manja, weak enforcement has aggravated the problem.

She highlighted incidents of deaths reported in Wardh

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