PORVORIM: Transport Minister Ramakrishna Dhavalikar on Wednesday said that currently there was no proposal before the state government for Ola Cab or any other rental cab services to operate in Goa.
The minister also said that government would take decision regarding the installation of digital meters on tourist taxis in the best interest of the public and the stakeholders.
“Currently, there is no proposal before the government to allow Ola or such type of rental cab companies to operate in the state,” Dhavalikar said in a written reply tabled in House.
The question was placed by Benaulim NCP MLA Churchill Alemao about the installation of meters for tourist taxis.
Dhavalikar said that government had in November 2015 issued a notification for implementation of fixing of fare meter of digital type with Printer and Global Positioning System (GPS).
However, the same was kept in abeyance through an order dated November 18, 2016, he said.
Minister also said that the scheme to rent out motorcycles is also kept in abeyance and since 2015 no new licences are issued.
