Coal limit

SHILLONG: With the NGT allowing the transportation of extracted coal till May 31 after due payment of royalties, the West Jaintia Hills district administration has directed that all truckers to carry 9 MT of coal in their vehicles while plying on the Shohshrieh-Jowai-Dawki/Mawryngkneng road.
“Any Magistrate/police official on duty who is of the considered opinion that such truck appears to carry more than the permissible limit is hereby authorized to order weighing of the truck at 7th Mile weigh bridge as to ascertain the load carried by the truck and to off-load the excess load with fine as per the Central Motor vehicle Act, 1988,” Deputy Commissioner PS Dkhar stated in the order which was passed on Thursday.