'Bharat Taxi' Service Launched to Empower Drivers Through Cooperative Model

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The 'Bharat Taxi' service was launched in Maharashtra, advancing an equitable cooperative mobility model.
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Under this model, taxi drivers (Sarathis) are not merely drivers but owners and shareholders of the cooperative institution.
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The Ministry of Cooperation highlighted its goal to expand the cooperative sector through initiatives like multi-purpose PACS and national cooperative organizations.

●Bharat Taxi Model: A cooperative taxi service with no surge pricing, where drivers share in the profits as shareholders.
●Ministry of Cooperation: Established in 2021 to realize the vision of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi'.
●PACS Expansion: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) are being computerised and enabled to undertake 25+ economic activities, including Common Service Centres.
●National Entities: Establishment of National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL).

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GS Paper 2 > Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies (Cooperative Societies)

★What is the basic unit of the cooperative credit structure in India at the village level?

Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)

The basic unit and smallest co-operative credit institution in India, working at the grassroots (gram panchayat/village) level.

•The Ministry of Cooperation was newly established in 2021.
•BBSSL, NCOL, and NCEL are newly formed national-level cooperative bodies designed to assist farmers with seeds, organics, and exports.

•Questions may link the new 'Bharat Taxi' initiative directly to the Ministry of Cooperation rather than the Ministry of Road Transport.

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