the goan I network
PANAJI
While trouble continues to brew on the private taxi operators and Goa Miles taxi app front, fresh trouble is brewing in the “rent-a-cab” sector in Goa, with the North Goa Rent a Cab Association (NGRCA) meeting Director of Transport Nikhil Dessai on Tuesday.
With many “rent-a-cab” associations and individuals allegedly running illegally, the NGRCA has asked that officials from the Transport Department visit the offices of these associations/individuals running “rent-a-cab” service to verify that they are adhering to the guidelines prescribed for the service.
Speaking to “The Goan”, Nitesh Chodankar, vice-president of NGRCA said that some rent-a-cab associations were running without proper offices and staff, as is
required.
“To get a license, one needs to have an office space with staff, washroom and parking facility. However, some proprietors only set up an office at the time of obtaining a license, and now there is no sign of them adhering to the guidelines,” Chodankar said, adding, “The government is very strict when it comes to us. We request the same yardstick for others as well,” he said.
The NGRCA will submit a written representation to the Director of Transport, to voice their grievances and ask for inspections to be conducted.
