Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 20: Former Minister and senior BJP leader, Ajatshatru Singh here today demanded immediate removal of Sarore Toll Plaza citing shortcomings in fulfilling the provisions of Toll Tax Act as well as NHAI Act.
In a handout, Singh referred Toll Tax Act and NHAI Act to claim that NHAI cannot realize Toll Tax until the taxed road stretch is clear for traffic without any diversions or hindrance in the movement of vehicles.
He pointed out that Toll Plazas situated on different highways set-up by NHAI provide certain basic amenities as per the provision of NHAI Act like public convenience and snack bars besides retiring room and first aid facilities but the one established in Sarore lacks all these facilities becoming a fit case of ceasing its operations henceforth.
The BJP leader asserted that the concerned ministries at the Centre should take cognizance and remove this tax collecting facility with immediate effect because the road falling under its jurisdiction disqualifies on several accounts as the traffic movement on this stretch is full of hindrances and also there is road diversion due to damage caused to Tarnah Bridge near Chadwal Morh after flash floods of last month.
Singh asked the Government to go by rules and disallow the concerned authority from collecting the tax until all provisions of Toll Tax Act were restored and the plaza established is upgraded with all the requisite facilities.
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