Shillong, Feb. 5 -- RTI activist, John Frankie Rymbai, has alleged a massive illegal coal transportation syndicate operating in from Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya.

In a formal complaint to the district's Deputy Commissioner, Rymbai claimed that coal-laden trucks originating from Khliehriat and Nongstoin have been transporting coal through Byrnihat without valid transport papers.

The activist alleged that these trucks are exceeding the legally permitted weight limit, carrying between 35 and 60 metric tonnes, in direct violation of Meghalaya's mining guidelines.

Furthermore, the transported coal lacks proper documentation, with trucks operating with photocopies or duplicate Mineral Transport Challans instead of original government-issued papers.

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