The content is discussing the increase in toll fees and the reactions of PAMC leader Anbumani Ramadoss and the Union Transport Minister. Ramadoss strongly condemned the increase in toll fees and criticized the government for not removing toll booths as per the policy of the central government. He also urged the Tamil Nadu government to adopt measures to reduce the heat. The article includes an advertisement and a section titled “Don’t miss it.”
Reporters questioned PAMC leader Anbumani Ramadoss about the increase in toll fees. In response, he said, “In 29 toll booths, customs duty has been increased from 10 percent to 60 percent since April 1. We strongly condemn this. Already due to the corona pandemic, everything is getting worse like traffic problem, price hike. Diesel prices have gone up, petrol prices have gone up. There is a state of not being able to work, not being able to do business. It is not acceptable to go and raise the tariff at this time.
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The Union Transport Minister said only last year that there should be 60 km between one toll booth and another toll booth, so we should have removed 37 toll booths. But not taken yet. The state government should emphasize it. Otherwise go to the state government court. If the Union Minister has announced, what is the Minister of Transport here doing? What is the Minister of Highways doing? We should go to the court and immediately take the toll booths that we have as per the policy of the central government. It’s a very bad summer. This year is considered to be the hottest year in history. The Tamil Nadu government should adopt a policy to reduce the heat and take measures for it,” he said.