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Agartala: A three-month disruption in stone shipments has paralyzed the Dharmanagar subdivision. Over 100 crusher units now sit idle. This breakdown has stalled major construction projects across the region. Thousands of workers and drivers are out of work. The supply chain is broken.
Traders claim authorities at the Digarkhal entry point in Barak Valley are detaining trucks despite valid paperwork. Vehicle owners are feeling the heat. Many bought trucks on credit to haul boulders from Meghalaya. Income has dried up. Finance companies are already seizing trucks over missed payments.
Transporters also face heavy fines at the Churaibari MVI gate. Monsoon-soaked river stones add significant weight to loads. Officials hit drivers with fines reaching Rs 22,000. Profit margins on a full truckload sit at a meager Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500.
Milan Debnath, president of the Tripura Boulder Merchant Association, hosted a strategy meeting this Sunday at his residence. Participants demanded the Tripura and Assam governments intervene to clear the supply route. They argued, "Vehicles carrying underloaded stones from Meghalaya with valid documents were being stopped at Digarkhal."
Attendees included Abdul Hasim Talukdar, Rupak Debnath, Chhayab Ali Laskar, Raja Dhar, Selim Mia, Iqbal Hossain, Biswajit Ghosh, and Sujel Ahmed. They want an immediate resolution to the impasse. The clock is ticking for local families.
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