Govt to launch “Sahkar” taxi, cooperative-based service, announces HM Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

By  News On Air   Mar 27, 2025

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has announced that the government will launch the ‘Sahkar’ taxi, a cooperative-run ride-hailing service modeled after Uber and Ola.

Speaking during a debate in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Shah said the initiative is in line with Sahkar Se Samriddhi (Prosperity through Cooperatives). He mentioned that in a few months, a very large cooperative taxi service will be started, in which the registration of two-wheelers, taxis, rickshaws, and four-wheelers will be possible, and the profit will go directly to the driver.

Mr. Shah emphasized that “Sahkar Se Samriddhi”  is not just a slogan, and the Ministry of Cooperation has worked day and night over the past three and a half years to realize it. He also stated that a cooperative insurance company is soon going to be formed, which will handle insurance within the cooperative system of the country.