Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 11: Governor, N.N. Vohra, has convened an urgent meeting on February 14 to review implementation status of the Road Safety Action Plan in the State, to be held in the Civil Secretariat, Jammu.
The meeting is being held in the background of the large number of fatal road accidents which take place in J&K every year.
The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson said that the meeting is being convened following Governor’s serious concern about the recurring fatal accidents. It may be recalled that on the directions of the Governor, the Chief Secretary held the meeting of the J&K Road Safety Council on February 9.
The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson disclosed that in the year 2010, 1042 persons were killed in 6136 road accidents; in 2011, 1121 persons were killed in 6644 road accidents; in 2012, 1165 persons were killed in 6709 road accidents; in 2013, 990 persons were killed in 6469 road accidents; and in 2014, 992 persons were killed in 5861 road accidents.
The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson also disclosed that the meeting will review the Road Safety Action Plan and the actual status of the decisions taken in the meetings of the J&K Road Safety Council since its establishment. The meeting will also review the working of District Road Safety Committees which are required to meet on quarterly basis. The status of Safety Audit of DPRs of various State/Main District Roads and availability of critical specialized accident care health facilities are also expected to be discussed in the meeting.
The meeting will be attended by Chief Secretary; DGP; Administrative Secretaries of Planning and Development, Finance, Home, Transport, PW(R&B) Department, Health & Medical Education, Housing and Urban Development; Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu; IGP Traffic; Chief Engineer, Project Beacon; Project Director National Highways Authority of India, Jammu and other concerned officers.
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