SME Times News Bureau | 27 Mar, 2017
Truckers on Sunday threatened to remain off the road across India
indefinitely from April 1 in protest against the sharp increase in third
party insurance premium and government charges.
The strike has
been called by the All India Confederation of Goods Vehicles Owners'
Association, its executive member Subhas Chandra Bose told agency over
phone.
Bose said the insurers have raised the third party
insurance premium for trucks by over 50 per cent, while the Central
government has jacked up various fees including that for permits.
"These
two rate hikes have made goods vehicles financial unviable," said Bose,
also the General Secretary of Federation of West Bengal Truck
Operators' Association.
The strikers have sent letters to all governments departments and ministers.
Milk supply and some other emergency services have been kept outside the ambit of the strike.
