The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued an advisory (pdf) for the licensing, compliance and liability of on demand IT based transportation aggregators in India, which states that all on demand transportation technology aggregators or their subsidiaries in India must obtain a license under Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 from the state transport authority (STA) area where they’re operating. In April, the Indian government ruled out banning cab-hailing apps like Uber and Ola, but imposed conditions to make their operations safer. The transport ministry was to issue an advisory, in the same month, to all state governments to regulate these services under the Motor Vehicles Act. According to the Ministry, the Government wanted to promote IT based taxi companies and not ban them. Uber, Ola welcome new advisory Uber said that it welcomes the opportunity to work with the state government to adopt reasonable regulatory provisions in the spirit of the central guidelines. Amit Jain, President, Uber India said, “The guidelines are a significant step in the right direction. They rightfully distinguish between taxi operators and technology platforms, and lay down sector specific regulations for our industry..”. While Ola said that it welcomes the advisory, it will continue to work with the government and ‘offers its complete support and commitment towards building mobility for a billion people.’ Let's take a look at the advisory: Valid registered vehicle, service info on website In this week’s advisory, the ministry states its terms and conditions (T&C), which include…
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