<h1>Economic Safety Shield: Expanded Goondas Act Targets Loan Sharks and Bio-Waste Violators with Stricter Detention Provisions</h1> A state in India introduced legislative amendments to prevent economic offenses and improper bio-medical waste disposal. The proposed bills include expanding the Goondas Act to cover such violations, allowing detention up to one year, and creating a law to prevent coercive loan recovery practices. The legislation aims to protect vulnerable populations from unethical lending practices and environmental hazards, with provisions for legal penalties and potential imprisonment for offenders.