Calangute: The North Goa Tourist Taxi Owners’ Association (NGTTOA) and the taxi unit of All Goa Private Bus Owners’ Association (AGBOA) have reiterated their opposition to fitment of taxi fare meters during the pandemic.
The transport department has issued a public notice asking tourist taxi operators whose vehicle registration numbers end with 0 or 1, to ensure fitment by July 24, failing which their vehicle permits would be cancelled.
NGTTOA president Vasudev Arlekar said that the association members are of the firm view that they will continue to oppose the fitment of meters till the government revokes permission for GoaMiles. He said that taxi owners are having a problem with the payment for the fitment of digital meters as they have to pay more than Rs 11,000 as they had no business during the pandemic.