Dehradun, July 4 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun/Haldwani, 2 Jul: In a decisive move to improve road safety and curb environmental degradation, the Transport Department has announced that all mining vehicles registered before 2010 will be subjected to strict fitness examinations before being permitted to operate in Haldwani. The directive, issued as part of a broader initiative to regulate the mining sector, mandates that only vehicles passing these inspections shall be allowed to ply on public roads.

Regional Transport Officer, Haldwani, Sunil Sharma, shared today with the media that enforcement teams have been tasked with carrying out detailed inspections of vehicles involved in mining activities. He disclosed that departmental inquirie...