Shimla, June 5: The Him Aanchal Taxi Operators’ Union, Manali, has called off the strike, proposed for June 5, after the discussions with the district and local administration. The district administration has given it an assurance that all blacklisted taxis would be allowed to ply, said president of the taxi unions.
Raj Kumar Dogra , president, said the official website for the online permits for Rohtang was functional earlier between 12 pm and 5 pm. But now, the administration had agreed to give permits from the midnight after 12 every day. The changes would be done tomorrow.
Earlier, representatives of various NGOs also had discussion with local MLA Govind Thakur, MLA, Lahaul-Spiti, Ravi Thakur, and the SP, Kullu, to resolve the matter keeping in view the inconvenience caused to tourists in Manali.
Source: Tribune India
