Wednesday, November 6, 2024
spot_img

Tourist taxis operating sans permanent stand

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

By Our Reporter

 SHILLONG: Despite the High Court order, the State Government is yet to allot a permanent tourist taxi stand for the Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (MTTA).

The Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court in April had directed the State Government to find an alternative parking stand for the MTTA.

In the judgement, Justice T Vaiphei had said that the State government shall make an endeavour to find an alternative permanent stand for the MTTA.

The order came after the MTTA had moved the court following the failure of the State Government to allocate a permanent parking lot to the MTTA since the time they were evacuated from the Shillong Municipal Board Parking Lot near State Bank of India (Main branch) in 2010.

The MTTA has now decided to file an appeal before the Court for a final hearing on the matter.

Informing this on Thursday, the MTTA general secretary Diganta Nath said, “We will file the appeal on July 30”.

The State Government earlier had mulled to give the taxi stand opposite the old Assembly to the MTTA, but the idea was opposed by the owners of petrol-run vehicles who are operating from that stand.

“When we went there for demarcation, the operators objected to the move,” he added.

In reply to the court order, the MUDA and SMB had stated that the two parking lots at Polo and Anjalee parking lot were allotted for tourist taxi stands.

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

How are US polls conducted? Will Trump win again or will Harris script history?

The 2024 US presidential elections have emerged as a fierce contest between current Vice President Kamala Harris and...

HC tells govt, SBI to finalise MoU on provident fund issue by Nov 30

In a writ petition concerning the centralised provident fund scheme for staff at deficit-aided schools and colleges in...

Phan Nonglait Park’s footfall drops as Ri-Bhoi zoo nears inauguration

SHILLONG, Nov 5: With Meghalaya’s new zoo all set to open soon following the transfer of animals from...

TRANSFORMING STREETS

Students paint a portion of MG Road as part of the “Reimagining Streets” initiative, in Shillong on Tuesday....