According to NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi, the content of representation was complaint of a local contractor, who had fetched a truck load of sand from Delai Gate, Dimapur, had to pay several tax amounting to Rs. 2,200 from Delai gate Dimapur to Kohima.
The meeting convened and chaired by home minister was attended by Naga Hoho, NSF, NVCO, top ranking police officers and home commissioner, stated a release issued by NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi.
Savi said the meeting also reiterated government order date June 22, 2009 that banned collection of cash\/taxes.
\u201cEveryone in the meeting was of strong opinion to control and stop the menace of illegal collection of cash\/taxes on highways\/check gates in the state as this is the main cause to price rise and the illegal collection of cash are finally realized by the consumers,\u201d said Savi.
NVCO president also voiced against the collection of cash at check-gates and on highways in the state and particularly Dimapur and Kohima.
\u201cThe illegal collection in Dimapur has affected every consumer in the state as Dimapur is the commercial hub and gateway to Nagaland,\u201d he said.
1) \tDelai gate\/ Nagaland gate
i) \tDMC Delai sand entry Rs. 200 (with receipt)
ii) \tForest department Rs.200 (without receipt)
iii) \tTax department in the name of VAT Rs.200 (without receipt)
iv) Nagaland police Rs.100 (without receipt)
2) \tMaintaining two and more pay-counters within Dimapur town
i) \tDimapur motor workers\u2019 trade union Rs.20 (collected in two places with receipt)
ii) \tMotor workers\u2019 association Rs.20 (collected in two places with receipt)
iii) \tDimapur truck drivers\u2019 union Rs.20 (with receipt)
iv) \tDMC vehicle entry Rs.50 (with receipt)
v) \tDMC tax on vehicle entry Rs.50 (with receipt)
vi) \tDimapur truck owners\u2019 association Rs.20 (collected in two places with receipt)
vii)\tDimapur land transport workers\u2019 union Rs.20 (collected in two places with receipt)
viii) \tPetroleum and land transport workers\u2019 federation Rs.20 (collected in two places with receipt)
3) \tChumukedima check-gate
i) \tChumukedima town council transit pass Rs.80 (with receipt)
ii) \tForest department Rs.200 (without receipt)
iii) \tNagaland police Rs.100 (without receipt)
4) \tMedziphema town council parking tax (without any parking facility) Rs. 20 (with receipt)
5) \tKiruphema\/Lalpati (new check-gate)
i) \tNagaland police Rs.100 (without receipt)
ii) \tForest department Rs. 200 (without receipt)
6) \tBye-pass check-gate, Kohima
i) \tKMC toll tax Rs.50 (with receipt)
ii) \tForest department Rs.200 (without receipt)
iii) \tNagaland police Rs.100 (without receipt)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"