Context:
The union home minister and Minister of Cooperation is set to launch Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperation-based taxi service, in Gujarat. It aims to create a driver-owned mobility platform based on the idea of “Saarthi Hi Maalik” and “Sahkar se Samriddhi.”
Explanation:
- Bharat Taxi is a digital ride-hailing platform based on the cooperative ownership model.
- It is registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
- The model makes drivers both service providers and owners, unlike conventional platform-based gig work.
- It follows a zero-commission model, allowing more income to directly reach the drivers.
- The platform is supported by cooperative institutions such as NCDC, Amul/GCMMF, NDDB, NAFED, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, NABARD and NCEL.
- It seeks to provide drivers with insurance, loans, pension and social security benefits.
- It reflects the government’s broader vision of Sahkar se Samriddhi, meaning prosperity through cooperation
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