India, Sept. 23 -- The Bharat Taxi scheme, a cooperative-based taxi service, will be introduced in Odisha soon, Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta informed the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday.

In a written reply to a question in the Assembly, the minister said the scheme will operate in Odisha on the lines of app-based taxi services such as Ola and Uber.

Aritifical Inteligence usesAritifical Inteligence uses The Bharat Taxi scheme was formulated by the Union Ministry of Cooperation on February 5, 2026. The Odisha government has initiated steps to implement the scheme in the state, Samanta said.

As part of preparations for its implementation, the Cooperation Ministry organised a meeting in March 2026 to discuss various aspects of th...