Shillong: Meghalaya is tightening its grip on coal transport. The state government just rolled out a revised Standard Operating Procedure to track coal mined under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act of 1957. Every shipment now needs strict digital verification.
The Directorate of Mineral Resources will issue special transit passes. Consignors must enter their details into software at the transit depot to generate a QR code and a secure watermark on each pass. An authorized DMR officer must sign off on these documents before any truck hits the road. Coal moves to the sale depot under this strict pass system.
Checkpoints are getting an upgrade. DMR officials will use scanning devices to verify QR codes at every stop. Transporters must now equip their vehicles with GPS trackers. Details go straight to the Director of Mineral Resources in Shillong. Vehicles will also sport designated color stickers with holograms on their front windshields to show the permit date and transport info.
DMR officials will monitor exit checkgates to oversee coal heading out of the state, even shipments going to foreign countries. "The DMR will ensure designated routes and functional smart integrated exit checkgates for vehicles transporting coal from Meghalaya," the notification stated. Drivers must show invoices, e-way bills, certificates of origin, and weighment slips at these exits.
Sale depots must keep a daily register of incoming coal. Officers will cross-check these records against transit data. If a lessee opts to move coal straight from the transit depot to a final destination, they must carry a full packet of paperwork, including GST invoices and weighment slips.
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