Khliehriat, Oct 4: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of truck owners which includes the All Jaiñtia Cement & Clinker Transporter’s Association and the Meghalaya Truckers Union (MTU) on Monday convened a meeting at Mookhep, East Jaiñtia Hills to discuss issues relating to problems faced by truck owners of the state.
The main issue that was discussed pertained to the problems faced by the truckers while unloading Cement at godowns in Assam belonging to Cement Companies from Jaiñtia Hills Region.
The other issue discussed was regarding the procurement of hundreds of trucks by Cement Companies like the Star Cement which will affect the truckers.
The JAC also decided to convene a General Meeting on 9th October 2021 at 11:00 am at Ynñiawmer near the Toll Gate which all the truck owners have been asked to attend.
At the same time, the JAC has also urged upon the government to assist them during such period where the Covid-19 pandemic has hampered their business and forced them to pay the loans availed for procuring trucks even though their trucks have been sitting idle with little or no work since last year.
