Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 16: Expressing concern over increasing road accidents, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad today called for constitution of an expert group to study the whole issue in totality and suggest short and long-term measures to curb tragedies on roads in the State.
In a statement, Mr Azad expressed deep shock and grief on the loss of precious lives due to an unfortunate accident of a mini bus, which was on its way from Doda to Bhagwah. He conveyed his sympathies to those who sustained injuries in this tragic accident.
While appreciating the efforts of administration to airlift the seriously injured patients to Srinagar for making available super-specialty services, Mr Azad urged the State Government to make available required medical assistance to all those who have been seriously injured in the accident.
“No doubt India has the dubious distinction of reporting highest number of road fatalities in the world, with more than one death and four injuries occurring every minute. However, the recurrent and heart-rending accidents in Chenab valley have become a matter of deep and abiding concern for all of us”, he said, adding “we have to part with precious and quality human resource in these tragic road accidents.
“Even in today’s accident, most of the dead or injured are teachers and Government employees, who were on their way to respective places of duty”, Azad said, adding “State Government should evolve a comprehensive action plan encompassing all features of a coherent road safety plan for bringing down the accident rate in the Chenab valley”.
Having drawn the attention of State Government towards this menace earlier also, Mr Azad maintained that status quo is not going to give any dividends and the Government should at least constitute an expert group immediately to study the whole issue in totality and suggest short and long term measures to curb road accidents in the State.
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