Panaji, August 4
The Goa Government on Sunday asked striking tourist taxi operators to rejoin work or face action under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA).
Tourist taxis have been off the road in the state since August 2 in protest against the operation of Goa Miles, an app-based cab service backed by the state-run Goa Tourism Development Corporation.
Taxi unions, however, said they would wait for the government to respond positively to their demand till Wednesday, after which they themselves would come forward and relinquish their permits.
State Director of Transport Rajan Satardekar on Sunday issued a public notice asking drivers to resume service or face action under ESMA.
“The government will also prosecute them under section 4 of ESMA, which is punishable with imprisonment of six months,” the officer said. However, agitating tourist taxi unions hardened their stand threatening to surrender their permits on Thursday if their demand to scrap Goa Miles was not accepted by the government. — PTI
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