Karnal: Residents seek relief from toll tax at Peont plaza

Tribune News Service

Karnal, January 3

Residents living within 10-km radius of the Peont toll plaza have served an ultimatum to the authorities concerned till January 13 to exempt their vehicles from paying toll tax. Otherwise, they would stage a permanent dharna near toll plaza, said residents.

“Thirteen villages are situated within the 10-km radius of the toll plaza and of them seven have been given relaxation from paying tax,” residents added.

“We had a meeting with the toll plaza authorities on Sunday and apprised them about our demand. We have served an ultimatum to the authorities concerned to exempt personal vehicles of people living within 10-km radius of the toll plaza from paying tax or face protest,” said Amrit Singh, BKU leader, who led residents.

“We will stage a permanent dharna at the toll plaza if the authorities fail to fulfil our demand,” he added.

Jitender Singh, Harman Singh and others said commuters of seven villages near the toll plaza had been given exemption from paying tax. “Our demand is that such relaxation from paying tax should be given to residents of all 13 villages situated within 10-km radius of the toll plaza,” they said.

“Some other toll plazas across the state have been giving exemption to commuters. This toll plaza is not extending facility to all 13 villages,” they added.