Kolkata: city roads seem to have avoided overload trucks.
The Department of Transportation data shows that strict enforcement and revisions of the shaft load has significantly reduced the excess vehicle of goods.
The government of Bengal adopts zero tolerance against the excess vehicle of goods and increases penalties from Rs 2,000 to Rs 20,000 and an additional Rs 2,000 per ton of extra.
Data on the Department of Transportation shows that in July, the amount of trucks overloaded was 3.710.
In the first 15 days of August, the truck was overloaded to 1,237.
In the same period in July, the amount of vehicle overload was 1,855.
The decline of nearly 600 vehicles was quite significant and would be reduced further, said an officer of the Department of Transportation.
“Vehicles that are overloaded damage the road, do accidents and air pollutants.
Thus, law enforcement of overload will continue with a greater enthusiasm,” said Minister of Transport Firhad Judge.
The state government permits a freezing heavy relaxation of 25% in accordance with the allowance given by the Ministry of Transportation and the highway.
Strict penalties taken.
For the first violation of Rs 20,000, Rs 40,000 for the second time, for the third time the permit will be canceled and for the fourth, registration will be revoked.
In July the total income obtained was Rs 10 Crore, but in 15 days of August the income obtained from a vehicle is less than RS 6 Crore, said an officer.
“The overload will be completely eradicated, if enforcement can be increased at the loading point.
The trucks involved in the sand and mining of stones continue to run beyond the specified limit.
Nexus Mafia sand-rock and the police who are very good at annoying the right steps of the government The state, “said Sajal Ghosh, Secretary General, the Federation of the West Bengal Truck Operator Association.