
Commercial vehicle operators in Meghalaya have termed the Cabinet’s decision to waive Rs 900 crore in pending transport taxes and penalties as “historic,” saying it is the first such move by any state government in the country. The Joint Action Committee of…

The Meghalaya cabinet has approved a one-time settlement scheme slashing fitness certificate penalties by 90%, after calculations showed notional dues of nearly Rs 900 crore had piled up against truckers over the last 20 years. “(The cabinet has approved) in…