TALOQAN (Pajhwok): A high-tonnage scale has been set and inaugurated in the Namak Ab district of northern Takhar province amid to halt the smuggling of coal and salt, an official said on Wednesday.
Governor Spokesperson Mohammad Arif Arif told Pajhwok Afghan News: “In order to prevent the smuggling of coal and salt, local authorities have set and inaugurated a high-tonnage scale at the cost of $50,000 in the Taqcha Khana area. The move will help prevent smuggling and increase government revenue.”
He said the scale can lift up to 120 tonnes of weight.
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