Also, a fresh bout of violence was reported in the mining belt where four trucks were attacked by agitators.
The truck owners, in the meeting with the Chief Minister, refused to accept the rate per ton offered by the government after holding consultation with the company, director of mines and geology, and director of transport.
"They were offering us very low rate," Shivdas Madkar, executive member, All Goa Truck Owners Association, said.
"The CM offered us Rs nine per ton per km for one to ten kilometres, Rs 8.50 between eleven to twenty kilometres and Rs eight for 21 kilometres and above," he said.
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Meanwhile, violence marred Sesa Iron Ore's fresh attempt to start transport of e-auctioned ore from its mining sites.
At least four trucks were damaged on the way between Codli mining site and Surla jetty this morning, followed by a clash between truck owners and some employees of Sesa Iron Ore at Bicholim in North Goa, police spokesman said.
AGTOA had said it would oppose any attempt to transport cargo if its demand was not met. It also demanded withdrawal of police cases filed against association leaders by Sesa management during the agitation before sitting across the table for negotiations on rates.
"The company refused to agree to our demand and instead tried to forcibly continue the transportation," AGTOA president Nilkant Gawas claimed, adding that members of the association were not involved in violence.