Shillong, May 20: The state government will close down toll gates set up by the autonomous district councils (ADCs), if they are not supported by the law, deputy chief minister in-charge Home Prestone Tynsong said on Tuesday.
“Any toll gate or check gate should be supported by the law. It should be under the provision of the law. If there is no such law then there is no way out, we have to dismantle it and we have to close it down,” he told reporters.
Earlier on Monday, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) termed the action of Ri-Bhoi district administration for recently closing down its toll gate at Umdihar without any prior notice as “insulting” to the Council’s authority.
On the recent arson incident at Star Cement at Lumshnong in East Jaintia Hills, Tynsong said the situation is under control.
“The SP and DC are on the job. We have already strengthened the security forces there. I am happy that no untoward incident happened and I am sure within a few days from now everything will be cool and calm,” he added.
Over 15 trucks were set ablaze at Star Cement by an angry mob on Sunday night after a pick-up truck driver died on the spot after being run over by one the company’s trucks.
