Shri Gadkari Exhorts NGOs and the Public to participate in making Indian Roads Safe
The
Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin
Gadkari has said that his Ministry would give a grant of upto Rs 2 lakh
to NGOs to take up road safety activities. Addressing the national meet
of NGOs working on road safety issues in New Delhi today, Shri Gadkari
said that citizen participation
is most essential for making roads safe. He exhorted NGOs to create
awareness about traffic rules and other road safety issues among the
general public . He also called upon them to help the local MPs in
identifying accident black spots in their constituencies and take steps
to rectify them.
About 170 NGOs from all over the country met in the capital today to deliberate upon various
aspects and issues relating to road safety. There was a brief
presentation on the occasion to highlight the rather grim road safety
scenario in the country. There were presentations and discussions on
various engineering solutions to road safety and the initiatives being
taken in this direction, motor vehicle engineering to ensure safety on
roads and also effective trauma care. The role of NGOs in spreading
public awareness about road safety issues and their participation in
other road safety activities was also discussed in detail. The NGOs then
shared their field experiences and suggestions with the forum.
The meet was part of the ongoing activities to mark the 28th Road Safety Week being observed by the Ministry from 9th to 15th January 2017, with the objective of spreading awareness about the issue.
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UM/NP
(Release ID :156286)
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