Request to Unions of Taximen & Rickshawalas for good treatment & Concession to Senior Citizens.

M.V.Ruparelia, A503 Rashmi Utsav, Near Jangid Estate & Vijay Park, Mira Road (East) Dist. Thane. 401107. M. 09821732855. E/Mail: mvrup@yahoo.co.in

To                                                                                                     Date: 19-10-12.

Shri A.L.Quadros,

General Secretary, Bombay Taximen`s Union,

108,  Navjeevan Society, Dr Bhadkamkar Marg, Mumbai Central,

Mumbai-400008.

Dear Quadros,

Sub: Creating Respect for our Elders in the Society.

Older Persons are our respected Citizens requiring special treatment and strengthening of their legitimate place in the Society. We should take all actions to help them to live their last phase of life with Purpose, Dignity and Peace. As far as possible, we should provide them Age-friendly, barrier-free access in all transport modes. . BEST, NMMT, TMT, MBMT, ST- all transport corporations in Mumbai have provided separate entrance & separate seats for Senior Citizens. Keeping in view their ailments due to ageing and heavy rush of passengers in almost all areas and all transport modes in Mumbai, you, the powerful & effective leader of Taxi Unions, can encourage your members to give special & respectful treatment to our elders by giving them preference in taking them to their destinations. Such respectful treatment will go a long way to increase their wellbeing and it will also create good impression of taximen in Society and all citizens also will be encouraged to respect their elders.  You may also like to consider encouraging your members to give some concessions in fare to elders, as their income has reduced due to ageing, retiring and medical expenses. Railways, ST, NMMT, MBMT etc are giving concessions to all elders to the extent of 75% (NMMT), 50/40% (Railways), Airways (50%), 40% (MBMT), even when many of them incur losses but only to respect elders. If not more, atleast 20% may be considered in view of recent hike.

Your Unions will be the first to give such good treatment and concessions to our elders in the entire country and will be followed by others.

We hope that this will be considered sympathetically and your gesture will be announced very early. A line in reply will be very much appreciated.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

(M.V.Ruparelia)

M.V.Ruparelia, A503 Rashmi Utsav, Near Jangid Estate & Vijay Park, Mira Road (East) Dist. Thane. 401107. M. 09821732855. E/Mail: mvrup@yahoo.co.in

To                                                                                                     Date: 19-10-12.

Shri Sharad Rao, President,

2/11 Unnat Nagar no. 4, M.G.Marg, Goregaon (West), Mumbai-400062.

Dear Sharadji,

Sub: Creating Respect for our Elders in the Society.

Older Persons are our respected Citizens requiring special treatment and strengthening of their legitimate place in the Society. We should take all actions to help them to live their last phase of life with Purpose, Dignity and Peace. As far as possible, we should provide them Age-friendly, barrier-free access in all transport modes. . BEST, NMMT, TMT, MBMT, ST- all transport corporations in Mumbai have provided separate entrance & separate seats for Senior Citizens. Keeping in view their ailments due to ageing and heavy rush of passengers in almost all areas and all transport modes in Mumbai, you, as a President of Rickshaw Unions, can encourage your members to give special & respectful treatment to our elders by giving them preference in taking them to their destinations. Such respectful treatment will go a long way to increase their wellbeing and it will also create good impression of automen in Society and all citizens also will be encouraged to respect their elders. 

You may also like to consider encouraging your members to give some concessions in fare to elders, as their income has reduced due to ageing, retiring and medical expenses. Railways, ST, NMMT, MBMT etc are giving concessions to all elders to the extent of 75% (NMMT), 50/40% (Railways), 50% Airways, 40% (MBMT), even when many are incurring losses but only to give respect to elders. If not more, atleast 20% may be considered in view of recent hike.

Incidentally, we have received large number of representations from elders and others from both sides of Dahisar Checknaka about autos not taking them beyond Dahisar Checknaka, making senior citizens, mothers with heavy school bags with their children and those going out of Mumbai with luggage from & to Borivali  walk a long distance with luggage and heavy school bags for change over to other side autos. Kindly, counsel your members to take all including elders to their destinations on both sides.

Your Unions will be the first to give such good treatment and concessions to our elders in the entire country and will be followed by others. We hope that this will be considered sympathetically and your gesture will be announced very early. A line in reply will be very much appreciated.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

(M.V.Ruparelia)