Business of transportation provides services to large number of businesses and it should be included under service sector business.
Transportation business provide employment of numerous people directly and indirectly but at present people involved in the business are struggling badly said Senior Vice President Himanshu Khare at the meeting of Jabalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bhaichara All India Truck Operator Welfare Association on Tuesday. He said that several businesses and manufacturing units are severely impacted in the present slump in the market and slowdown in the
economy. The demand of including transportation business in service sector is unique and would safeguard the interest of the businessman and transporters involved in the business. Through this demand the people involved in transportation business would be benefitted by several government run schemes.
The Chairman of Jabalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prem Dubey said the business of transportation would be safeguards at three levels by Jabalpur chamber.
At the primary level RTO and toll plazas and other local factors, at the second level policies of state government create hurdles in the transportation business and above all there is inconsistency in law and rules for transportation business which requires to be made smooth at the earliest and for this discussion with the Chief Minister of the state, Minister for Transportation and Union Minister would be done.
Secretary of Jabalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and State President of Bhaichara All India Truck Operator Welfare Association Narendra Singh Pandhe said that vehicle owners are not able to pay EMI of their financed vehicle and should be provided waiver of interest for the next 6 months.