Nearly Dh27 million in bonuses will be paid to Emiratis who own taxi number plates operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Taxi Franchise Companies at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA).
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ordered the payment of a bonus totalling Dh26,608,000. The RTA will begin distributing the extra payment to owners of 6,652 plates beginning April 1.
Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of the RTA, thanked Sheikh Mohammed for rewarding taxi plate holders, who are among the fixed income group, and enabling them to cope with the requirements of life and decent living for them and their families.
newsdesk@thenational.ae
