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MARGAO
The Association of Tourist Taxi Owners Goa has welcomed State government’s decision to make 15 years domicile and badges compulsory for taxi drivers.
The State Transport Department through a circular issued on 16th October 2019 has made badges, 15 years domicile and police clearance mandatory for taxi drivers.
South Goa Tourist Taxi Owners Association President Vincent Carvalho said the taxi operators have thanked Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and Transport Director Rajan Satardekar for protecting the interest of locals.
The Association said that the move will help in protecting the interest of local taxi operators, who are facing tough time due to entry of outsiders into the business.
The Association has thanked the government for rightly pointing out that there is a trend that taxi drivers employed by local taxi business operators are from other States and do not know the local topography and language thus leading to providing poor quality service.
Government has also said that there have also been instances of fights, abuses and misbehaviour of the non-Goan taxi drivers with the passengers which further threatens the safety of passengers.
