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Punjab govt introduces policy to end monopoly of truckers

Taking a step forward to end truckers’ cartelisation in Punjab, the state government on Friday notified the Punjab Goods Carriages…

Punjab govt introduces policy to end monopoly of truckers

Taking a step forward to end truckers’ cartelisation in Punjab, the state government on Friday notified the Punjab Goods Carriages (Regulation and Prevention of Cartelization Rules), 2017 policy, barring goods carriage operators from forming cartels in the state.

An official spokesperson said here on Friday, the move will help propel industrial and infrastructural investment by facilitating a favourable environment for industries and business houses to invest in the state.

It added that the notification bars operators and permit holders of goods carriages including any organisation or body of such individuals in any form.

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It further provides that no operator or permit holder of goods carriages would compel any other operator or a permit holder to become a member or partner with him, said the spokesperson.

“It further lays down that no operator or permit holder would stop any other operator or a permit holder of goods carriage within the State in the normal course of their business, as permissible under the terms and conditions of permit granted to them by the competent authority,” added the spokesperson.

In case an operator or permit holder is hindered by another operator or permit holder in the conduct of business, a complaint can be made to the officer in-charge of the local police station, added the spokesperson.

The notification provides for fixing of minimum and maximum fares and freights in respect of different kinds of goods carriers on a per kilometre (km).

“The rates will be based on wet and dry loads, and for the transportation of livestock. The cost of fuel and maintenance, the salaries and expenditure and all others relevant factors pertaining to the different kinds of goods carriages will also be included,” added the spokesperson.

The fixing of rates is aimed at preventing exploitation of consumers of such services at the hands of goods carriage permit holders.

The fares and freights so fixed would be applicable to all goods carriages, who enter into a contract and load a consignment of goods from within the state.

The notification further stipulates that the provisions contained in these rules, shall be deemed to have become part of conditions of the permits already issued till date and to be issued in future.

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