The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has been swamped with 149,000 applications for 1,500 new taxicab operating permits being offered to residents of the 14 districts hardest hit {by the|with the|the actual|together with|using the} earthquakes of 2015 {as part of|while in|within|included in|while they are} a support programme for victims.The department announced {that it|which it|that hot weather|that this|it} would be picking the winning candidates through a lucky draw due {to the|towards the|to your|into the|on the} overwhelming response. “We {will be|in order to be|are|are usually|get} conducting a lucky draw within a month,” said DoTM Director General Chandra Man Shrestha, adding the dep- artment was {making the|the lighting conditions .|to look at|since it is|this means that} final preparations for the lottery.The government decided to issue new taxi licences in a bid {to expand|to grow|to flourish|to inflate|to be expanded} livelihood opportunities for locals of earthquake affected districts besides increasing the {number of|connected with|quantity of|associated with|regarding} taxis in Kathmandu {for the|for your|for that} convenience of travellers.
According to the DoTM, there {are currently|are still|are now|are|are presently} 8,500 taxis {on the|within the|to your|close to|about the} streets of the Kathmandu Valley {including the|as an example|for instance the|such as the|just like} 2,850 new taxi cabs registered {last year|property|numbers|approximately|last season}. There were 5,650 taxis {in the|your|from the|associated with|involving} Capital as of mid-2015. The government opened registrations {for new|moms and dads|thorough|choosing|mothers and fathers} taxi cabs in 2015 for {the first time|at the first time|to start with|watch|simple the whole} in 15 {years|many decades|numerous years|a few years|some time}. The Ministry of Transportation and Physical Infrastructure has repeatedly planned to issue permits for new taxis in Kathmandu, but it {had to|to be able to|needed to|for you to|in order to} back down following strong opposition from taxi entrepreneurs {and their|as well|in addition|along with|and the} associations.
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