Chümoukedima, January 18 (MExN): The Sovima Village Council (SVC) has resolved to ban plying of overloaded commercial vehicles in its jurisdiction.
The council has observed that the roads in Sovima are being damaged within months of constructions due to plying of overloaded commercial trucks especially laden with sand and gravel etc.
The SVC in a press release stated that the roads constructed in Sovima village are strictly in accordance with specifications provided by authorities concerned which are specifically meant for plying of small, medium and normal vehicles.
It also reiterated that the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways had in a notification issued in July 2018, clearly specified permissible Maximum Safe Axle Weight and also Gross Vehicle Weight, and had asked all the state enforcement authorities to rigorously enforce the regulations.
Therefore, “considering damage of the roads in the jurisdiction of Sovima as a result of plying of overloaded commercial vehicles as mentioned above, it has been resolved that plying of such vehicles shall be banned/prohibited in our jurisdiction.”
However, the council has stated exceptions for vehicles possessing legal gross vehicle weight documents from any government recognized weigh bridge adhering to the weight regulation specified by the Ministry; and vehicles engaged in developmental activities, private or otherwise, with prior permission from the village council. “Vehicle owners desiring to undertake such activities may obtain necessary papers free of cost from the village youth organization prior to plying in the village road,” it stated.
