Ganderbal : in a blatant violations of ban imposed by Government & Honorable high court, tippers ferry material uncovered in Sheikh zoo & Badampora areas of Ganderbal district in central kashmir.
These Tippers are loading the material above their capacity & are not following the rules mentioned in permission which are being issued by the concerned district mineral officer.
As per the permission issued by DMO Ganderbal for lifting of soil for development work, in which it’s clearly mentioned, the permit holder shall ensure that the material loaded in vehicles does not exceed their allotted carrying capacity and shall cover the loaded carriers with tarpaulin.
The material fall on road and come into contact with air due to continuous movement of vehicles, thus commuters are exposed to these pollutants.
Sometimes vehicles coming from back side of Tippers resulting in accidents, the fallen material hampers smooth movement of traffic and also makes road accident prone said a senior citizen.
Talking to this reporter Dy SP Traffic Gulzar Ahmad said, we have been carrying special drives and have seized many vehicles that were found transporting construction material without covering it. We will intensify the drive against these violators and strict action will be taken, Dy SP added.
