The Goa government recently said that it will come up with a mobile application, which will be a common platform for the entire taxi industry in the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held meeting with State Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte and State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho to discuss the issue.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, Khaunte said all taxi associations will be taken into confidence while designing the mobile application.
Mapping was done with the help of the directorate of survey and land records to demarcate the illegal portions. In addition to hotels, the GCZMA has also ordered the demolition of extensions carried out by stalls operating from the tourism department’s shopping complex at Colva.
“We will discuss about this app with everybody before finalising the project,” the Minister said, adding that the taxi business in Goa cannot stay away from adopting technology. The issue was raised during the last Legislative Assembly session, during which the government had clarified that a mobile app will be introduced to bring all taxi operators together on one platform, Khaunte said.
