Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited Expands 'Bharat Taxi' Under Sarathi-Owner Model

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Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) has officially launched its cooperative-based mobility platform, 'Bharat Taxi', aiming to revolutionize the gig economy.
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The platform shifts away from the conventional 'driver-partner' model to a 'Sarathi-owner' model, operating on zero commission.
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Currently operational in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, the platform has already registered over 7.76 lakh drivers (Sarathis) and 40.84 lakh customers.

●Platform: Bharat Taxi
●Operating Body: Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL)
●Legal Framework: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
●Business Model: 'Sarathi-owner' (Zero commission for the platform, surplus shared among drivers)
●Current Operations: Delhi-NCR and Gujarat

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★Under which Act is the Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited registered?
★What distinguishes the business model of Bharat Taxi from conventional ride-hailing aggregators?

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Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to cooperative societies with objects not confined to one State, serving the interests of members in more than one State.

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•Bharat Taxi operates on a zero-commission basis.
•Drivers become members and owners of the cooperative society (Sarathi-owner model).

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•This is a prime example of 'Platform Cooperativism'—an alternative to the corporate gig economy. It's excellent fodder for Mains essays or GS3 answers on improving gig worker welfare.

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The Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL), which operates the 'Bharat Taxi' platform, is legally registered under the provisions of which of the following Acts?

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The Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL), which operates the 'Bharat Taxi' platform, is legally registered under the provisions of which of the following Acts?

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