Govt revises CNG auto-rickshaw fares
Friday, 5 November 2010
FE Report
The government has revised the fares of CNG auto-rickshaws, increasing the first 2.0 kilometre rate by 78 per cent to reduce the huge gap between the drivers' demand and the government's earlier rate.
The revision will be effective from January 1 after the CNG-owners and drivers will sign an affidavit, showing their commitment to follow the revised rate.
A meeting of the communications ministry officials with the CNG-owners and drivers, held Thursday, disclosed the new rate, saying that the fare of first 2.0 km has been fixed at Tk 25 from Tk 18, while the amount of money to be deposited to the owners at Tk 600 from Tk 450.
The meeting, chaired by Communication Minister Syed Abul Hossain, also fixed the per-km fare at Tk 7.0 from Tk 6.0, after first two kilometres, and waiting time at Tk 1.25 from Tk 1.0.
The fares of the 3-wheelers have been revised for the fourth time since the environmental-friendly transport was introduced in the city in 2002. The last revision was done in 2008.
While talking to the journalists after the meeting, communications secretary Mozammel Haque Khan said the rates have been revised upon the report of a special committee by assessing the overall situation.
Admitting inconsistencies among the government-fixed rates and the fares being demanded by both the CNG-owners and drivers, he said the government has decided to form a monitoring team to oversee the execution of the government order.
"This time the CNG-owners and drivers cannot shake off their liabilities, as they will have to sign an affidavit to show their commitment of following the government rates," he said.
The secretary said the time up to December 31 has been given to the stakeholders for taking measures like metre adjustment etc.
The government has revised the fares of CNG auto-rickshaws, increasing the first 2.0 kilometre rate by 78 per cent to reduce the huge gap between the drivers' demand and the government's earlier rate.
The revision will be effective from January 1 after the CNG-owners and drivers will sign an affidavit, showing their commitment to follow the revised rate.
A meeting of the communications ministry officials with the CNG-owners and drivers, held Thursday, disclosed the new rate, saying that the fare of first 2.0 km has been fixed at Tk 25 from Tk 18, while the amount of money to be deposited to the owners at Tk 600 from Tk 450.
The meeting, chaired by Communication Minister Syed Abul Hossain, also fixed the per-km fare at Tk 7.0 from Tk 6.0, after first two kilometres, and waiting time at Tk 1.25 from Tk 1.0.
The fares of the 3-wheelers have been revised for the fourth time since the environmental-friendly transport was introduced in the city in 2002. The last revision was done in 2008.
While talking to the journalists after the meeting, communications secretary Mozammel Haque Khan said the rates have been revised upon the report of a special committee by assessing the overall situation.
Admitting inconsistencies among the government-fixed rates and the fares being demanded by both the CNG-owners and drivers, he said the government has decided to form a monitoring team to oversee the execution of the government order.
"This time the CNG-owners and drivers cannot shake off their liabilities, as they will have to sign an affidavit to show their commitment of following the government rates," he said.
The secretary said the time up to December 31 has been given to the stakeholders for taking measures like metre adjustment etc.