Goa CM says no to Ola, Uber—for now
Goa CM
Pramod Sawant
Friday said cab aggregators like
Ola
and
Uber
will not be allowed in the state, even as state govt notified the draft
Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines
, 2025, seeking objections and suggestions. Coastal belt MLAs said state governmen
t should keep guidelines in abeyance and put a system in place for
taxi operators
. The MLAs said govt should establish a system for equal
taxi fares
.
Sawant said all stakeholders will be taken into confidence before making any decision on cab aggregators. He held a meeting with coastal belt MLAs, including Michael Lobo and Jit Arolkar, and taxi operators.
"There should be no confusion among people... We will take all stakeholders, including hotels, taxis, and MLAs, into confidence to put a system in place. We will resolve this issue," he said.
Arolkar said the purpose of the meeting is to address the fear among taxi operators that cab aggregators will come to Goa. Lobo said: "We have demanded that the guidelines be kept in abeyance."
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