TDC takes case to Home Minister
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jul 4: Members of the Transporters' and Drivers' Council (TDC) today met Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam and urged him to make arrangement for bulk movement of trucks stranded along Jiribam-Silchar road to Imphal.
There are about 1300 goods laden trucks and petroleum trucks stuck at Jiirbam and Assam.
The meeting this afternoon came amid hundreds of loaded trucks and tankers carrying fuel and goods being left stranded in Jiribam and neighbouring Assam due to unfavourable road condition and availability of limited security convoy.
The representatives of TDC led by its president Hijam Ranjit met the Home Minister at the latter's official residence at Babupara.
During the meeting, the TDC urged the Home Minister to direct the NHIDCL to complete the road reconstruction work swiftly and arrange for bulk movement of vehicles, said TDC president H Ranjit, speaking to this paper.
On the request for bulk movement of vehicles, the Home Minister heard the TDC representatives and gave assurance to consult the DGP and related authorities, Ranjit said.
Around 500 vehicles are currently stuck at Jiribam and more vehicles are stranded all along the NH-37 in Assam, Ranjit said.
Only speedy completion of the road repairing work and bulk movement of vehicles will reduce the number of stranded vehicles, he said, anticipating the Home Minister to take positive steps on the TDC's request.
Even as the NHIDCL has started repairing damaged sections of the NH-37, the condition of the Barak-Sibilong stretch, sections of the road at Kaiphundai, Nungdolan and Irang bridge area remain dilapidated and difficult for commuters.
Some drivers said they have been stuck along the Jiribam-Silchar stretch for over 9 days.
Fishes, vegetables and other perishable items are spoiling, incurring huge losses, they said, urging the Government to arrange for bulk movement of vehicles to Imphal. Even as hundreds of vehicles remain stuck, two convoys escorting 300 vehicles, including fuel tankers reached Imphal today.
IMPHAL, Jul 4: Members of the Transporters' and Drivers' Council (TDC) today met Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam and urged him to make arrangement for bulk movement of trucks stranded along Jiribam-Silchar road to Imphal.
There are about 1300 goods laden trucks and petroleum trucks stuck at Jiirbam and Assam.
The meeting this afternoon came amid hundreds of loaded trucks and tankers carrying fuel and goods being left stranded in Jiribam and neighbouring Assam due to unfavourable road condition and availability of limited security convoy.
The representatives of TDC led by its president Hijam Ranjit met the Home Minister at the latter's official residence at Babupara.
During the meeting, the TDC urged the Home Minister to direct the NHIDCL to complete the road reconstruction work swiftly and arrange for bulk movement of vehicles, said TDC president H Ranjit, speaking to this paper.
On the request for bulk movement of vehicles, the Home Minister heard the TDC representatives and gave assurance to consult the DGP and related authorities, Ranjit said.
Around 500 vehicles are currently stuck at Jiribam and more vehicles are stranded all along the NH-37 in Assam, Ranjit said.
Only speedy completion of the road repairing work and bulk movement of vehicles will reduce the number of stranded vehicles, he said, anticipating the Home Minister to take positive steps on the TDC's request.
Even as the NHIDCL has started repairing damaged sections of the NH-37, the condition of the Barak-Sibilong stretch, sections of the road at Kaiphundai, Nungdolan and Irang bridge area remain dilapidated and difficult for commuters.
Some drivers said they have been stuck along the Jiribam-Silchar stretch for over 9 days.
Fishes, vegetables and other perishable items are spoiling, incurring huge losses, they said, urging the Government to arrange for bulk movement of vehicles to Imphal. Even as hundreds of vehicles remain stuck, two convoys escorting 300 vehicles, including fuel tankers reached Imphal today.