Guwahati, May 28 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Meghalaya Cabinet on May 27 approved a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme aimed at providing relief to transporters and commercial vehicle owners by substantially reducing penalties linked to Motor Vehicle Tax, Passenger and Goods Tax and vehicle fitness fees.

The scheme has been introduced to help transport operators who have accumulated large outstanding dues over the years because of delayed tax payments and renewal of fitness certificates.

According to the government, although the original charges were comparatively low, mounting penalties had become a heavy financial burden, particularly for local transporters dependent on commercial vehicles for their income.

Under the new initiativ...