Guwahati: The nation-wide transporters strike which entered fourth day on Thursday has adversely affected supply of essential commodities to North-East. Official sources said here that with the N-E dependent on essentials from other states mostly supplied by road, there was scarcity with the goods-laden trucks refusing to move.
The Assam chamber of inter state carriers said nearly 30 per cent of the trucks that come to Assam with essentials to be supplied to other states in NE have come to a standstill following the strike.
The movement of freight trains have also been affected as the commodities are loaded in the wagons after it is ferried by trucks.
The halt in trucks coming with essentials from states as Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have also affected other NE states as they are totally dependent on roadway in the absence of rail network.
Kamrup Chamber of Commerce President Mahavir Jain said the supply situation is being monitored and sufficient stock of essentials have been kept to avoid a crisis. (PTI)
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The Assam chamber of inter state carriers said nearly 30 per cent of the trucks that come to Assam with essentials to be supplied to other states in NE have come to a standstill following the strike.
The movement of freight trains have also been affected as the commodities are loaded in the wagons after it is ferried by trucks.
The halt in trucks coming with essentials from states as Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have also affected other NE states as they are totally dependent on roadway in the absence of rail network.
Kamrup Chamber of Commerce President Mahavir Jain said the supply situation is being monitored and sufficient stock of essentials have been kept to avoid a crisis. (PTI)
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