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nario, there are several contentious issues that affect this
vital sector, such as toll collection, hike in third party
premium, withdrawal of anti-dumping duty, etc.
According to him, imposition of anti-dumping duty on
import of tyres is yet another example of cartelization
by tyre companies which continue increase their prices
inspite of a decline in natural rubber prices. Overloading
of vehicles is rampant because several States have le-
galized it by issuing special tokens on payment of fees.
This is in clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Another major concern for the sector is the acute
shortage of trained drivers. As a result, at least 15 per
cent of the vehicles remain idle. AIMTC has on several
occasions expressed its concern over the lack of quality
driver training infrastructure in the country, but in vein.
Stressing the need for truck terminals, he said AIMTC
has submitted a proposal both to the Central and State
Governments for setting up such terminals as there is
no parking space available, and the trucks coming from
different parts of the country have to park themselves on
the highways, leading to traffic obstruction and at times
accidents.
Mr. Singh sought continued co-operative efforts as
hitherto by both AIMTC and CGTA in representing
their grievances to the Government and in seeking im-
mediate solution for these nagging problems facing the
road transport sector.
At a group panel discussion held on the occasion, in-
dustry experts like Mr. R. Dinesh, Managing Director,
TVS Logistics Ltd., Mr. Nalin Mehta, Managing Di-
rector, Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd., Mr. T.S.
Venkatesan, Vice President - Roads & Bridges, L&T
Ltd. - Infrastructure Development Projects, Mr. R. Thy-
agarajan, Chairman, Shriram Group of Companies, Mr.
Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland
Ltd., and Mr. Vijay Sankeshwar, Chairman, VRL Lo-
gistics Ltd., presented their expert views.
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Mr. R. Singh, Trustee, CGTA Charitable Trust, receiving the
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award being conferred on
Mr. M.K. Janardhanan of Okay Transport
Mr. N.K. Singla, past President, CGTA, being honoured
with the Lifetime Achievement Award
road transportation