Shillong, Aug. 23 -- Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Sunday assured tourist taxi operators that the State government would take up their grievances with Assam authorities and make efforts to resolve the issues by September 10.

Dhar gave the assurance after meeting representatives of various tourist taxi associations following a blockade of Assam-registered vehicles by taxi drivers at Lad Umroi.

Describing the meeting as "very fruitful", Dhar said the associations had raised several difficulties faced by Meghalaya tourist taxi operators while travelling to Assam, including parking-related problems and the imposition of fines.

"Their problems are genuine. By September 10, I will call a meeting with the Commissioner a...