Compensation paid to TDC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 27 2014:
Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu today issued an order releasing compensation amount for the three trucks set ablaze during economic blockade and counter blockade on highways to the Transporters and Drivers Council (TDC) this evening.
Hours before the compensation amount was released to the TDC, its president H Ranjit gave away Rs 17,30,577 in cash to the transporters/owners from TDC fund in front of media persons.
Even as the compensation amount has been released in the name of TDC, Ranjit urged the Chief Minister and the Home Minister to institute departmental enquiry and take up disciplinary action against Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu, Additional Secretary (Home) Yaiskul and Rehabilitation Director Boby Waikhom for releasing the compensation amount to a nondescript transport organisation earlier.
In case no disciplinary action is taken up against the three officers, TDC would constrained to stop transportation of goods along Imphal-Jiribam highway, Ranjit said.
With the Principal Secretary (Home) finally releasing the compensation amount, TDC has withdrawn its decision to stop transportation of goods on Imphal-Jiribam highway from today.
As such, trucks would resume their normal service from tomorrow.