PANJIM: Goa State Industries Association (GSIA), the apex body of the MSMEs in Goa has extended its support to the app-based taxi services in Goa.
In a press release, GSIA said the government should not only ensure that GoaMiles continues, but should also allow any other app-based taxi service aggregators such as Ola, Uber etc., to operate in Goa.
“It is a known fact that taxi operators, in the absence of digital meters and monitoring of taxi fares, are fleecing the tourists as well as the locals who avail the taxi services in Goa by overcharging with arbitrary fares, ” it said.
GSIA said, “In Goa, we do not have a reliable public transport hence there is a need for some affordable transport service. If Goa wants to promote tourism, this kind of app-based taxi services are a must as a seamless and convenient mode of travel.”
