Assam Transport department extends support for Manipur's assembly polls

This initiative has been taken on the request of the Transport Department, Manipur government.

For this purpose, the department has already initiated the requisition process to help the neighbouring state for smooth conduct of assembly elections.

The vehicles requisitioned at Guwahati and other districts of Assam are being paid by cash @ 70% and 100% for hiring charges and meal allowances for drivers, helpers respectively.

In this regard, Manipur government has fixed the hiring charge of Heavy Bus (above 30 seats) at Rs 3655 per day, Heavy Truck (9 tonner) at Rs 3514 per day and LMV at Rs 1818 per day.

Meal allowances for all drivers and helpers are fixed at Rs 250 and Rs 200 per day.

Manipur government will bear all these expenses including fuel.

The Transport Department of Manipur has appealed to the vehicle owners of Assam to join hands with the Government's initiative by offering their vehicles for smooth conduct of the elections till March 10.

In this context, Transport Department of Assam has requested all concerned Transport Associations of Assam and individual owners to co-operate with the election process and may report their vehicles to Indira Gandhi Sports Stadium, Sarusajai, Lokhra, Guwahati and may claim the payable hiring charges, meal allowances from the camped office at the Swimming Pool Stadium till Feb 27.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)