Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011
BS reported that more than 6,000 truck owners engaged in transportation of iron ore in mineral rich Keonjhar and Joda areas have launched an indefinite strike from on Tuesday protesting the exporters' demand for reduction of transport charges.
Mr Raja Chakra member of Keonjhar Truck Owners' Association said “The main reason for our protest is the revised price calculating formula set by East Zone Mining Association. The new formula will reduce the transport charges by almost a third to INR 1,800 per tonne.”
The EZMA says transport charges must be lower than prevailing rate of INR 2,500 per tonne to INR 2,600 per tonne for carrying a tonne of iron ore from Keonjhar based mines to Paradip port, which takes about three days.
The truck owners' association said as the vehicles spend almost two weeks in queue because of infrastructure bottlenecks at the port, they must charge higher prices.
The association plans to meet the transport secretary and chief secretary on this matter soon.
(Sourced from BS)
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