PANAJI
The Goa government on Monday told the Bombay High Court at Goa that 7,726 taxi operators have already fitted meters while another 597 were on the waitlist to install the meters.
Hearing a contempt petition filed by the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, the High Court bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and M S Jawalkar took on record a status report filed by the Directorate of Transport.
“The number of vehicles fitted with digital meters as on 11.12.2021 is 7,726 and the total number of bookings awaiting installation has gone down to 597,” the High Court observed.
The High Court also expressed disappointment at the slow pace of adoption of meters and installation by the two agencies.
“After the meeting was held with the two agencies executing the work, instructions were issued to them to improve the rate of installation pursuant to which the average daily of installations has gone up from 108 to 142 per day. The pendency of bookings for the vehicles awaiting installation of digital meters has gone down from 1943 to 597,” the High Court noted.
The matter has now been kept for hearing on January 12 by which date the government is expected to provide a further update on meters installation.
