Orissa to prepare a draft transportation plan
Orissa will put together a draft transportation plan to check traffic congestion due to mineral transportation on the roads of the state.
TO EASE commoners from the burden of traffic congestion often created by heavy load of mineral-carrying trucks on roads, Chief Secretary of Orissa Bijay Kumar Patnak has directed the concerned departments to make a proper study of transport strength. At a high level meeting, it was decided that the minerals meant for export will be transported to Paradip port through railways and the transportation through roads will be discouraged. Steps will be taken to limit the number of trucks plying on the National Highway. The ideal number of trucks at a given point of time will be kept limited to 2000.
The committee will prepare a draft transportation plan. Chief Secretary has suggested that while making the study, the committee should think of optimal utilization of different modes of transportation. The transport plan will have a direct bearing upon the extraction of minerals and issue of permits to the transporters.
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