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Roadways AIMTC demands panel to study postponement of public funded road toll
Our Bureau New Delhi, July 3 The All India Motor Transport Congress, which is spearheading the country wide truckers’ strike, on Thursday demanded that the Government set up a committee to look at a roll back in toll charges levied on public funded roads even as hectic parleys continued to find an amicable solution to the agitation which entered its second day. The striking transporters are demanding that the implementation of the hike in toll charges for public funded roads, which was came into effect in February, be delayed by one year. The Government, which reviews the toll rates every five years, is wondering how reasonable the truckers demand is as the hike in toll levies is generally passed on to the customers by the truckers. Meanwhile, indications are that the AIMTC officials will hold a round of talks with officials of the Ministry of Finance to sort out the procedural issues on service tax on goods transport agency services late tonight. Address ‘genuine’ concernsAIMTC may also look at making an application for increase in abatement rates on such services. A Finance Ministry official said the Ministry was keen to address “genuine” concerns of the truckers. The smaller transporters in at least 10-12 States have, however, decided not to participate in the strike. The continuation of the strike could, however, lead to shortages in some essential supplies, including atta. “At the moment, there are enough stocks available. “The problem being faced is of transporting them from one point to the other. As and when these supplies dry out there could be a problem,” said Mr K.K. Kumar, Managing Director, Shakti Bhog. Auto sector hitSections of the automobile industry also expressed apprehensions of the strike continuing for long. While a spokesman of Honda SIEL said that the company had not been able to despatch any cars since yesterday, the Maruti Suzuki spokesperson said that the strike had not affected their operations mainly because the plant was shutdown for annual maintenance. More Stories on : Roadways | Trade & Labour Unions
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