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BHARAT TAXI CO-OPERATIVE PLATFORM LAUNCHED

Why in the News?

  • Service Launch: Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first co-operative-run ride-hailing platform, starting operations in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.
  • Expansion Plan: The platform aims for pan-India rollout within three years, marking a major entry of the co-operative sector into digital mobility services.

KEY FEATURES OF BHARAT TAXI

  • Co-operative Model: Bharat Taxi is owned and operated by co-operatives, ensuring drivers have ownership and decision-making stake, unlike private aggregators.
  • Founding Bodies: The platform has been established by eight leading co-operative organisations, including dairy major Amul.
  • Driver Income: The model focuses on lower commissions, significantly enhancing drivers’ net earnings and financial security.
  • Market Impact: Private ride-hailing platforms have reportedly reduced commissions and increased incentives following Bharat Taxi’s pilot success.
  • Scalable Vision: The initiative seeks to blend technology with co-operative principles, expanding beyond pilot regions nationwide.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR GIG ECONOMY

  • Worker Empowerment: The platform challenges the aggregator-dominated gig economy by prioritising collective ownership and fair earnings.
  • Inclusive Growth: It aligns with the government’s vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi”, promoting co-operatives as engines of inclusive development.
  • Competitive Pressure: Entry of a co-operative alternative can discipline market practices of private digital platforms.
  • Employment Stability: Ownership-based models may reduce income uncertainty and algorithm-driven vulnerabilities faced by drivers.
  • Policy Innovation: Signals a shift towards public-interest digital platforms in essential urban services.

CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN INDIA

●      Constitutional Backing: Co-operatives are recognised under Part IXB of the Constitution, strengthening their democratic governance.

●      Economic Role: Co-operatives play a vital role in dairy, agriculture, credit, housing and rural employment across India.

●      Institutional Support: The Ministry of Cooperation was created to revitalise and modernise the sector.

●      Global Recognition: Indian co-operatives like Amul are cited globally for member-driven and scalable business models.

●      New Frontiers: Entry into digital platforms, logistics and mobility reflects the evolving scope of co-operatives.