Punjab Government is considering to provide a big relief to the state’s taxi operators wherein at-par tax exemption, which was given to the private bus operators during the Corona period, will be considered for the taxi operators.
The state Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, lending a sympathetic ear to the demands of the representatives of the Punjab Taxi Operators’ Union, disclosed that during the Corona period, tax exemption was given to the contract and stage carriage private bus operators keeping in mind slowdown in the regular work. Now, the Government is considering giving tax exemption to the taxi operators for the same period.
Instructing the officials to ensure a complete ban on agents in government offices, the Minister assured the taxi operators that they will not face any problem in RTA offices. Most of the services of the Department have been made online, and some approval, which are still manually, will be made online soon, he added.
The Minister also asked the officials to consider the taxi operators’ demand that local Punjab permit vehicles should be given online permission to go to the neighbouring states. The Department will also consider issuing a helpline number to solve the problems of taxi operators, he added.
At the same time, Bhullar also urged the taxi operators to wear their uniforms as per government guidelines and ensure safety devices in their vehicles.