Dawki weighbridge staff accused of nepotism

JOWAI: Staff of the weighbridge of the Transport department installed at Dawki to check overloading of coal exported to Bangladesh via Dawki and Tamabil have been accused of practicing nepotism.
A coal supplier, Gramham Lyngdoh alleged that the staff of the weighbridge and the Transport department do not adhere to the permissible loading capacity put in place by the NGT when it comes to giving a go ahead to truckers known to them or those willing to pay a bribe.
“Those who are not known to them and are unwilling to pay the bribe are not allowed to cross over even with an excess load of 200-300 Kg,” he alleged adding that those who are known to the staff or are ready to pay Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 are allowed to cross with excess load of over 4 metric tons.
Lyngdoh urged the higher authorities of the Transport department to look into the matter.