The district administration of Nalanda on Tuesday said it has initiated the process to impose a fine of Rs 5,000 on all
the 50 households of Kailashpuri village of Islampur block as collective penalty for violating the prohibition law in Bihar.
This is probably the first instance of application of the tough prohibition law in the State by imposing the “collective fine” as incorporated in the amended law. Nalanda District Magistrate Tyagrajan SM told the media that the process has been started to impose the collective fine.