Demand for ban on Assam-registered vehicles ferrying tourists, adoption of Sikkim-like model in Meghalaya

By Our Reporter

SHILLONG, Sep 23: Against the backdrop of a recent agitation by the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA), against the influx of out-of-state tourist taxis—primarily those registered in neighbouring Assam—into Meghalaya’s key tourist areas, leading to a significant altercation at Jorabat last week, the state government is now resorting to damage-control by seeking to study the tourist policies of some states like Sikkim, Karnataka and Maharashtra, among others, before arriving at a concrete solution to the ongoing impasse.

Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Tuesday said that the matter required careful consideration, with all pros and cons to

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