Prohibitory order issued

SHILLONG, MAY 4: The Additional District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has imposed a prohibitory order under Section 144CrPC prohibiting all construction and operation of the makeshift stalls all along the National highway-6 for illicit stockpiling as well as sale of coal by all concerned. Violation, if any, shall be prosecuted under the relevant section of the law.

This order has been imposed after receiving information that a number of makeshift stalls have sprung up overnight all along the National Highway-6 catering to the stockpiling and sale of coal which has been offloaded from coal-laden trucks enroute for the weighbridge at 25th Mile Shangbangla, Nongpoh.

In another order, the Additional District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has issued a Prohibitory Order under Section 144CrPC prohibiting all unauthorized persons along with their private vehicles from stationing/loitering in and around the 25^th Mile, Shangbangla weighbridge. Diversion of coal trucks away from the designated route viz. National Highway-6 without mandatory weighment shall likewise be deemed illegal and violators, if any, shall be prosecuted under the relevant Sections of the law.

This order has been issued in view that certain unscrupulous elements manifesting as middlemen have been found loitering and operating in and around the 25^th Mile Shangbangla weighbridge with an ulterior motive of diverting the ongoing traffic of coal laden trucks from the mandatory weighment at weighbridge and payment of other taxes thereby causing huge loss of revenue to the government.

The Additional District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has also imposed a Prohibitory Order under Section 144CrPC prohibiting plying of coal laden trucks through the following routes, namely, the Nongpoh – Umden road via Byrnihat, Ri Bhoi District, Umsning – Jagi road, Ri Bhoi District, Umrit – Umling road, Ri Bhoi District and Mairang to Ranibari road, Ri Bhoi District.

This order has been issued in view of the reports that the coal trucks are illegally plying through different routes avoiding the 25^th Mile Shangbangla weighbridge.

This order shall come into force with immediate effect and will continue to remain so until further orders.

In another order, the Additional District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has imposed Section 144CrPC prohibiting parking of commercial vehicles/coal laden trucks on the ground of the petrol Pumps/Service Centres within the district and the parking of more than 2 (two) heavy commercial vehicles/coal laden trucks in one place all along the NH-6 shall be prosecuted.

By Our Reporter