SHILLONG, June 29 � After two months of ban by the Customs department, limestone and boulder exports would resume from Meghalaya to Bangladesh tomorrow after the State Government today decided to use the volumetric system of weighing and measurement.
The State Government decided to allow nine tonne six-tyre and 15 tonne ten-tyre trucks, to export to Bangladesh, limestone and boulders through the Land Custom Stations in Meghalaya.
The decision was taken by the Forest and Environment department in a meeting with officials from Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and District Forest Officers from Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Minister in-charge Forest and Environment Prestone Tynsong told The Assam Tribune that the decision was taken after the Customs department barred export of limestone and boulder to Bangladesh in April this year.
The export of the minerals was banned by Customs as the department wanted the minerals to be weighed at the State weighbridge. However, exporters said Bangladesh has no weighbridge on its side for such minerals and use the volumetric system of measurement. The exporters claimed that the Custom department�s decision would hamper exports.
The State Government informed the Customs that the weighbridge at export points are for coal and was set up under the direction of the National Green Tribunal and cannot accommodate the trucks carrying limestone and boulders as well.
�In a day there are at least 700 trucks carrying limestone and boulders to Bangladesh. The weighbridge at export points can only accommodate 150 trucks per day,� Tynsong said.
Based on the information, the Customs have agreed that for the interim period, the volumetric system of measurement would be carried out for the time being. The limestone, boulder exports shall be allowed for export on volumetric method of measurement. The exporter shall present to the Customs weighment slip, challan issued by the concerned Meghalaya Government agency,� the Customs said in its notification on June 19.
After the notification, the Government carried out a calculation and came to the decision on the volume of minerals that would be allowed to be carried by a six-tyre and 10-tyre truck.
SHILLONG, June 29 � After two months of ban by the Customs department, limestone and boulder exports would resume from Meghalaya to Bangladesh tomorrow after the State Government today decided to use the volumetric system of weighing and measurement.
The State Government decided to allow nine tonne six-tyre and 15 tonne ten-tyre trucks, to export to Bangladesh, limestone and boulders through the Land Custom Stations in Meghalaya.
The decision was taken by the Forest and Environment department in a meeting with officials from Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and District Forest Officers from Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Minister in-charge Forest and Environment Prestone Tynsong told The Assam Tribune that the decision was taken after the Customs department barred export of limestone and boulder to Bangladesh in April this year.
The export of the minerals was banned by Customs as the department wanted the minerals to be weighed at the State weighbridge. However, exporters said Bangladesh has no weighbridge on its side for such minerals and use the volumetric system of measurement. The exporters claimed that the Custom department�s decision would hamper exports.
The State Government informed the Customs that the weighbridge at export points are for coal and was set up under the direction of the National Green Tribunal and cannot accommodate the trucks carrying limestone and boulders as well.
�In a day there are at least 700 trucks carrying limestone and boulders to Bangladesh. The weighbridge at export points can only accommodate 150 trucks per day,� Tynsong said.
Based on the information, the Customs have agreed that for the interim period, the volumetric system of measurement would be carried out for the time being. The limestone, boulder exports shall be allowed for export on volumetric method of measurement. The exporter shall present to the Customs weighment slip, challan issued by the concerned Meghalaya Government agency,� the Customs said in its notification on June 19.
After the notification, the Government carried out a calculation and came to the decision on the volume of minerals that would be allowed to be carried by a six-tyre and 10-tyre truck.
