Question : Illegal Weighing Bridges and Petrol Pumps on NH-6

(a) whether the Government is aware of alleged existence of illegal weighing bridges and petrol pumps along the National Highway No-6 (NH-6) passing through the States of Assam and Meghalaya;
(b) the number of weighing bridges which have been granted permission for setting up between Jorabad and Silchar on NH-6;
(c) whether the Government is aware that the illegal weighing bridges on NH-6 are creating a lot of obstruction in the flow of traffic; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to order a CBI inquiry to find out the officials, if any, involved in grant of such permission against the prescribed guidelines of the Ministry?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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