Manipur govt bars sand-loaded trucks from Nagaland without documents

Imphal: In a bid to address the illegal entry of sand-loaded trucks from neighbouring Nagaland into the state, the Manipur government has warned that trucks carrying sand from Dimapur will either be seized or made to pay a fine under the Indian Forest Act (Amendment), 2018, and Manipur Forest Rules, 2021, if the vehicles do not possess relevant documents.

A notification issued by Kangpokpi divisional forest officer (DFO) N Ganesh stated that a lot of trucks carrying sand from Dimapur to Manipur are transiting without requisite transit pass, bypassing the forest beat offices along the Imphal-Dimapur Highway, resulting in revenue loss to the state exchequer to the tune of Rs 3 lakh per day.

The notice further directed the authority concerned to pay the requisite royalty and transit fee to avoid any legal actions in the jurisdiction of Kangpokpi Forest Division.