Shillong February 7: The District Magistrate, Ri Bhoi District has imposed a Prohibitory Order under Section 144CrPC prohibiting all unauthorized persons along with their private vehicles stationing in an around the 13th Mile, Tamulkuchi weigh-bridge for diversion of coal laden trucks away from the designated route, National Highway – 6.
The Order has been issued in view that certain unscrupulous elements manifesting as “Middlemen” have been found loitering and operating in and around the 13th Mile, Tamulkuchi weigh-bridge with an ulterior motive of diverting the ongoing traffic of coal laden trucks from the mandatory weighment at weigh-bridge and payment of other taxes as may be the case and such causing huge loss of Revenue to the Government.
This order has come into force with immediate effect and will continue to remain so until further orders.
