TNNMapusa: Nilesh Rane, MLA of Kudal, Maharashtra, said the operational and financial problems affecting sand and gravel truckers operating between Goa and Sindhudurg will be resolved within eight days.The assurance followed a coordination meeting chaired by Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar at his Dhargal residence on Monday, attended by Goa State Truck Association president Milind Shetye and leader Sanju Parab.The delegation submitted a representation citing high transport rates, heavy overheads and multiple cross-border fees in Sindhudurg, which they said have pushed the local transport sector into crisis and put many livelihoods at risk.Rane said a transport framework will be finalised after consultations with chief minister Pramod Sawant and mining professionals from Sindhudurg for a solution that safeguards transporters from both states.The move comes amid earlier tensions in the sector, including objections by the Pernem-Bardez Truck Owners Association to non-Goan truckers. Previously, Sawant had directed the transport department to stop commercial registrations supported by leave-and-licence rental agreements amid demands to scrap the “agreement vehicle registration” system.Arlekar said the new engagement with Rane aims to address unresolved cross-border transit issues and ensure smoother inter-state transport operations.
