Govt plan to reduce road accidents in Haryana

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, JAN 5

With a view to reducing road accidents, Haryana Government  is considering to implement a unique  scheme under which  arrangement would be made for truck drivers to take rest and get their goods protected. Also, Road Safety Clubs would be opened in schools and colleges at district level.

           This was disclosed by Additional Chief Secretary, State Transport Department, Mr. Ramendra Jakhu while addressing the gathering at a state level function organized to observe 24^thRoad Safety Week at Panchkula, near here, today.

          He said that negotiations were going on with some companies to  formulate this new scheme for truck drivers. It was observed that truck drivers do not get proper rest due to intoxication and continuous driving. Also, they do not sleep as they carry goods worth lakhs of rupees. Therefore, in many   cases accidents occur due to excessive fatigue and lack of sleep.

          He said that Haryana State Transport Department would set up Road Safety Clubs in schools and colleges at district level so as to impart training and information regarding road safety rules to the youth. He said that a provision of Rs 45 lakh has been made for setting up of these clubs. He said that driving schools were being run in Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Kaithal and Bhiwani by the State Government with the technical assistance of private companies like TATA, Maruti and Ashok Leyland. “We are trying to open these schools in each district,” he added.

He said that it has also been observed that people sitting on back seats do not wear seat belts and get injured in accidents which could be prevented.

          Mr. Jakhu said that road safety is not only the responsibility of any organization or institution, but it is a collective responsibility of all of us which we all have to perform.   He said that 90 per cent of the accidents occur  due to over speed. Every person should follow each and every rule only then we could be able to reduce road accidents.

          Speaking on the occasion, Haryana Transport Commissioner, Mrs. Sumita Misra said that State Government has improved 670 accident prone areas out of the about 1000 such ne areas in the State.  

          Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula, Mrs. Ashima Brar also spoke on this occasion. A play on road safety entitled as ‘Sadak Hamare Baap Ki’ was also enacted by Theatre Art Chandigarh Group which was highly appreciated.