Excise department has launched a crackdown to tighten noose around illegal transportation of quarry in Gandyal and Nagri areas.
According to an official spokesperson, during recent drive, a team of excise department caught two vehicles bearing registration Nos.PB07AS6582 & PB13AB-9398 each carrying ‘Bajri’ illegally with malafide intentions to evade the Toll.
The action against the violators has been launched in compliance to series of Court Judgments asking the stone crusher units operating in Kerian Gandyal and Nagri and nearby areas of Kathua District to route their material through Toll Posts established at Gandyal Village and Nagri and pay Toll tax in accordance with rule 3(2) of J & K Levy of Toll Act , 1995.
In compliance of above Judgment and to implement this judgment in letter and spirit , a show cause notice was issued and served to all the crusher units under section 13 (2) of J & K Levy of Toll Act , 1995 to comply passed by the High Court. But despite clear cut judgment, the crusher units are trying to evade the toll tax by not passing through the Toll Posts established, which prompted the department to take action.