As part of creating new employment avenues for women, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched a pilot project, ‘She Taxi’, on Thursday in collaboration with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Green Cabs.
The taxis were flagged off by mayor M Majid Hussain, deputy mayor G Raj Kumar and GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar.
Travelling in ‘She Taxis’ will prove to be safer for children, women and senior citizens. Five cars were handed over to women cab drivers _ G Koteshwaramma (Gowlipura), G Shobha (SR Nagar), M Madhuri (IDPL Colony), G Umadevi and K Balamani (Amberpet) _ at a function held the GHMC head office. The vehicles are equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS).
The scheme provides assured and secured employment assistance, market tie-up with Green Cabs, 85 pc financial assistance through banks and 15 pc margin money with two months’ moratorium.
The commissioner said GHMC would assist women interested in driving cabs by providing subsidy and helping them have tie-ups with organisations. The driver-cum-owners will get an opportunity to work for government offices, private organisations and cab services.