Mumbai,

14 Jan (HS):- Private passenger transport operators like Ola, Uber, Rapido will

be covered under a uniform rule, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik

said.

He also directed the authorities concerned to plan a system to bring

transparency in car pulling, licensing, and traffic-related issues.

Sarnaik

was addressing a meeting of private transporters on Tuesday. Additional

Secretary of Transport Department Sanjay Sethi; Transport Commissioner Vivek

Bhimanwar, Vice-president and Managing Director of MSRTC DrMadhav Kusekar nd

representatives of transport companies attended the meeting virtually.

The uniformity

in rules is necessary and in consonance with the changes made by the Centre in

the transport policy. Women will also be encouraged to operate bike taxis.

Besides the safety of passengers at the top of the priority list, generating

employment is also envisaged in the policy, Sarnaik said.

Bhimanwar

made a presentation on the proposed changes in the policy.

The

government also plans to establish a 25-bed hospital in every district for the

state transport employees, and a 100-bed hospital in Mumbai’s Borivali area.

The State Trnsport employees will be covered under the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya

Scheme for medical procedures up to ₹5 lakh.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar