GOVT REDUCES VERIFICATION FEES FOR TAXIMETER/AUTO RICKSHAW METER

The Chief Minister/Hon’ble Minister for Legal Metrology, Shri. Pramod Sawant, being sympathetic to the request Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw decided to reduce the annual verification fees for Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw Meter from Rs.500/- to Rs.300/- and from Rs.300/- to Rs. 200/- respectively, inspite of considerable loss of revenue to the Government. The revised fees have been notified in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No.44 dated 2nd February 2024 and will be applicable from 01st April 2024.

It may be informed that the Department of Legal Metrology, Goa had ear;lier revised the verification fees of Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw Meter from Rs.100/- to Rs.500/- and from Rs.100/- to 300/- respectively from September 2022, after a span of Fifteen years. Subsequently, the Taxi Owners Associations in the State submitted representations to the Chief Minister/Minister for Legal Metrology requested for a reduction in the said fees.

DI/NB/AXP/2024/2487