Overloaded trucks causing jitter bugs

EMN Dimapur, March 9 “Overweight” trucks, in the words of the Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), are damaging roads particularly the Mokokchung-Mariani road. The Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a copy of a representation addressed to the deputy commissioner of Mokokchung on Wednesday. “Overweight/overloaded trucks transporting coal causing damage to roads,” the supplication read. “In reference to the subject cited above,...trucks carrying mineral coal extracts from the various coal mines in the district, particularly in the foothill regions, have been found to be carrying more than what is prescribed by the Regional Transport Authority,” the organization stated. “This is observed to be one of the chief reasons for the damage caused to the roads in the area, including the arterial Mokokchung-Mariani Road. It is learnt that the Regional Transport Authority’s weight restriction prescription is limited to 10 MTs whereas the trucks are reported to be carrying more than 15 MTs.” The organization has requested the istrict’s administration “to interfere in the matter and make corrective measures at the earliest as well as ensure that the trucks use the weight bridge/weigh station regularly.” The Mokokchung administration is also requested to “investigate as to why truckers encourage overloading of the trucks.” “Your timely intervention on this matter would go a long way in the upkeep of the roads which is in the interest of the common people,” it added.