(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the payment of a bonus of Dh26,608,000 to Emiratis whose taxicab number plates are operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and taxi franchise companies at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
About 6,652 taxi number plates are owned by Emiratis.
The RTA's Public Transport Agency will start distribution of the 2014 bonus to the entitled recipients over and above their annual financial dues starting from April 1.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, thanked Shaikh Mohammed for the bonus to the taxi plate holders, who are among the fixed income group. The bonus, he noted, enables them to cope with the requirements of life and secures a decent living for them and their families.
"This bonus is one of several other generous gestures we are accustomed to receive from Shaikh Mohammed which are a true testament to the support accorded by him to his people and the attention he pays to their social affairs and living conditions, particularly those with fixed incomes. It also illustrates the attention made to provide good living to all members of the community, and articulates the prevailing social solidarity concepts among individuals," said Al Tayer.
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