Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 10, 2010:
Strongly concerning over excessive tax imposed on truckers by state agency and non agency on National highway 53 Jiribam to Tamenglong route the Traders Association Tamenglong, TAT today called upon the concern authority to look into the matter seriously.
While disclosing this to the reporter by Action Committee of Traders Association Tamenglong here today Chunkimling vice chairman said that due to too excess taxation on truckers carrying commodities from Jiribam to Tamenglong district the price of the commodities has swollen up and severely affected the people living here at Tamenglong.
The taxation check post, Government of Manipur at Jiribam is charging Rs.5000 to Rs.8000 per trucks carrying commodities goods to Tamenglong.
However towards Imphal side the taxation check post charged only Rs.50, alleged the vice chairman of Action Committee of TAT.
Though the taxation check post is charging Rs.8000 per truck but on the receipt only Rs.1500 is shown where the other remaining amount is, TAT claimed.
The issuing receipt from the taxation check post is identifying as M Manao, LDC who never give receipt below Rs 5000, charged.
Further, there are many police check post and unidentified persons collecting money from the truckers carrying commodities from Jiribam to Tamenglong district, this made the general public suffered, the source said.
TAT while appealing the concern authority to immediately look into the matters the association is ready to take up democratic form of agitation.