New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Delhi is witnessing the launch of 7 JanaJal WOWs in the Badarpur area in South East Delhi. This is the first time that this innovative technology to provide safe drinking water to the doorstep of every home has been introduced in the State of Delhi. The JanaJal WOWs were flagged off by Radhika Sarin-Senior Manager of GSMA Foundation.

Mumbai Mar 31 PTI The transport authority for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has decided to issue provisional aggregator licence to four companies including Ola and Uber for operating app-based taxi services in the region an official said on Thursday The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority MMRTA has decided to issue provisional aggregator licence to ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd Ola Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd Meru Mobility Tech Pvt Ltd and Mahindra Logistics Ltd as per the Union governments Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines-2020 the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department official said Earlier this month observing that app-based taxi firms Ola and Uber operating in Maharashtra without valid licences was an instance of complete lawlessness Bombay High Court had directed all the aggregators to apply for valid licence by March 16 if they wish to continue operations Acting on the high courts directive six companies including Ola and Uber had made 10 applications for aggregators licence under the Union governments guidelines As most of the applications were not fulfilling all the required conditions the MMRTA in its last weeks meeting had asked the companies to comply with those conditions before March 30 2022 In Maharashtra app-based taxis and autos have been operational since 2014 Notably for the first time since the launch of its cab services in Maharashtra in 2014 Ola and Uber had applied for getting the licence Even though the state government had brought new rules to regulate app-based cab service the companies had never applied for aggregator licence The official said that the representatives of all the six companies were present for the MMRTAs meeting held on Wednesday and assured fulfilment of the conditions mentioned in the guidelines Based on those the authority decided to issue provisional aggregator licences to four companies including Ola and Uber which were fulfilling majority of conditions The licence would be issued with a condition of compliance of the remaining conditions within a month The MMRTA in its minutes also specified the provisional aggregator licence having 30 days of validity will automatically stand cancelled if the companies fail to fulfil the remaining conditions within the deadline The official said that the authority however rejected the applications of Mediamiles Pvt Ltd All Miles and Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd as the companies failed to fulfil the conditions like driver training centre payment of licence fees lack of simulator and induction trainings facility health insurance for drivers and valid documents of the drivers among others PTI KK NP NP

Mumbai Mar 28 PTI Three Regional Transport Offices RTOs in Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR have received ten applications from six companies including Ola and Uber for the aggregator license as per the provisions of the new cab aggregator policy RTO officials said on Monday However most of the applicants lacked requisite facilities including a driver training facility simulator and specific vehicle tracking and monitoring system with a panic button for public service they said The six applicants are ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd Ola Uber Mumbai Partners Seva Kendra Meru Mobility Tech Pvt Ltd Mahindra Logistics Ltd Mediamiles Pvt Ltd All Miles and Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd Observing that app-based taxi firms Ola and Uber operating in Maharashtra without valid licenses was an instance of complete lawlessness the Bombay High Court had earlier this month directed all the aggregators to apply for a valid license by March 16 if they wish to continue operations Notably for the first time since the launch of its cab services in Maharashtra in 2014 Ola and Uber have applied for the aggregator license Even though the state government had brought new rules to regulate app-based cab services the companies had never applied for the aggregator license RTO officials told PTI that a maximum of five applications were received at the Andheri RTO in Mumbai followed by three at the Thane RTO and two at Tardeo RTO also in Mumbai Mumbai Metropolitan Region is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite cities Of the six companies Uber has applied for the aggregator license only at the Tardeo RTO with jurisdiction on the entire island city while Ola has applied at all the three RTOs Meru and Mahindra have applied for the license only at the Andheri RTO and All Miles at Thane RTO Roppen however applied at the RTO offices both in Thane and Andheri where it submitted separate applications for two-wheeler and three-wheeler aggregators officials said Acting on the HCs directive the Maharashtra government has already issued a notification and declared RTO authorities as competent authorities for issuing the aggregator license The state transport commissioner cannot be reached for comments According to RTO officials when motor vehicle inspectors inspected these companies after receiving applications most of them lacked any system that is required for a driver training facility simulator and a set for conducting induction training Also lacking are control rooms with AIS-140 certified Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System with a panic button for a public service vehicle and a list of drivers with proper documents payment of security deposits they said The applications of the companies and inspection reports were forwarded to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority MMRTA for approval last week officials said But as all the six companies applications were deficient in one aspect or the other the MMRTA headed by the transport secretary of Maharashtra has directed the RTOs to bring back these proposals once the companies fulfil all the necessary provisions as per the rule they added PTI KK NSK NSK

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Cab and tourist taxi driver associations staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Monday to demand removal of MCD toll tax and streamlining the process of fixing fares by app-based taxi services Uber and OlaThere was however no visible impact on cab services in the city due to the stirScores of drivers of tourist taxis Ola Uber cabs and three-wheelers participated in the protest at Jantar Mantar The protesters demanded that the MCD toll tax which is realised from commercial vehicles while entering Delhi from NCR towns should not be taken from taxis and cabsThey also alleged that online cab aggregators pay a small share of the fare to drivers which should be streamlinedThe government should intervene in rate fixation as online cab aggregators arbitrarily fix fares and then pay a small amount to drives For instance if the fare is Rs 100 then drivers get only Rs 30 while the rest is kept by the aggregator This practice should be streamlined Convenor Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti Indrajeet Singh told PTISanyukta Sangharsh Samiti is an umbrella body of several taxi and cab unionsSingh also said the government should provide CNG and fuel at subsidised rates to cab and taxi drivers on the lines of benefits given to other industries Cab and taxi drivers are badly hit by the pandemic and the industry is still reviving So the government should help them by providing fuel at subsidised rates he said Singh also said that the MCD parking fee should not be realised from taxis plying in outer Delhis rural areas as they dont use MCD parkingThough there was protest by cab drivers there was no visible impact on the availability of cabs and taxis in the citySingh said it was a symbolic half-a-day protest so the impact on cabs was negligible He said if their demands were not met they will stage massive protest and will also think about going on strike in the future PTI AKM TDS TDS

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Drivers of cabs and tourist taxis staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Monday to demand removal of MCD toll tax and streamlining the process of fixing fares by app-based taxi services Uber and OlaScores of drivers of tourist taxis Ola Uber cabs and three-wheelers participated in the protest at Jantar Mantar The protesters demanded that the MCD toll tax which is realised from commercial vehicles while entering Delhi from NCR towns should not be taken from taxis and cabsThey also alleged that online cab aggregators pay small share of the fare to drivers which should be streamlinedThe government should intervene in rate fixation as online cab aggregators arbitrarily fix fares and then pay a small amount to drives For instance if the fare is Rs 100 then drivers get only Rs 30 while the rest is kept by the aggregatorThis practice should be streamlined Convenor Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti Indrajeet Singh told PTISingh also said the government should provide CNG and fossil fuel on subsidised rates to the cab and taxi drivers on the lines of benefits given to other industries Cab and taxi drivers are badly hit by the pandemic and the industry is still reviving So the government should help them by providing fuel at subsidised rates he said PTI AKM TDS TDS