TURA: The Mindikgre regional unit of the GSU in South Garo Hills has raised concerns over trucks carrying coal more than 9 metric tonne as directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on NH-62 from Nongalbibra via Baghmara to Gasuapara.
In its complaint to the Director of Minerals and Mining in Tura, the GSU unit said the guidelines of the NGT are being carried out in letter but not in spirit. It said due to the overloading of coal trucks, the entire stretch of NH-62 was in a deplorable state.
“Thanks to these trucks the entire stretch from Siju Rongdong to Gasuapara is riddled with potholes and is making travel unbearable for other vehicles,” it said.
Apart from carrying over the permitted limit, the unit alleged that some trucks were even transporting coal without P forms or royalty challans, which are necessary as per the rules and guidelines of the Minerals and Mining and the NGT.
Reminding the Supreme Court ruling of November 2005 that “compounding of the offence of overloading does not amount to authorising continuance of the offence and the vehicle cannot be permitted to carry the excess load”, the unit urged the official concerned to check the anomalies and take action against offenders accordingly.
